Balistes polylepis Finescale Triggerfish

Balistes polylepis is commonly referred to as Finescale Triggerfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 4129
AphiaID:: 275234

Scientific:: Balistes polylepis
German:: Ostpazifischer Drückerfisch
English:: Finescale Triggerfish

Category:: Triggerfishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Tetraodontiformes (Order) > Balistidae (Family) > Balistes (Genus) > polylepis (Species)
Initial determination:: Steindachner, 1876

Occurrence:: El Salvador, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Guatemala, Gulf of California, Hawaii, Honduras, Mexico (East Pacific), Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, USA
Sea depth:: 3 - 60 Meter
Size:: up to 29.92" (76 cm)
Temperature:: 68 °F - 77 °F (20°C - 25°C)
Food:: Crabs, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Frozen Food (large sort), Schrimps, Sea urchins, Shrimps, Snails, Worms
Difficulty:: Not suitable for home aquaria!
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-02-10 17:00:53
Last edit:: 2020-03-30 21:51:34

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"Occurs in rocky reefs, boulder strewn slopes and adjacent areas of sand. Adults demersal; young pelagic. Feeds on sea urchins, small crustaceans and mollusks "

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