Triggerfish
Green Triggerfish
(Balistapus undulatus)
Classification
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Subclass |
Superorder |
Order |
Family |
| ACTINOPTERYGII |
TELEOSTEI |
ACANTHOPTERYGII |
TETRAODONTIFORMES |
BALISTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Balistapus undulatus (PARK, 1797) |
| Synonyms: |
Balistes aculeatus viridis (Bennett, 1828), Balistes lineatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801), Balistes minor (Forsskål, 1775), Balistes porcatus (Gronow, 1854), Balistes undulatus (Park, 1797) |
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General informations
| Name: |
Green trigger, Undulated trigger, Orangestripe triggerfish, Orange-lined trigger, Orangestreifen-Drueckerfisch, Gelbschwanz-Drueckerfisch |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific (East Africa to South East Asia), Red Sea |
| Environment: |
Depth 5-50 m |
| Size: |
30 cm |
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Description
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The Green triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus), also known as Undulated trigger, grows up to 30 cm and is known for its aggressiveness. This fish has orange and green stripes and a striped tail.
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Species of Genus Balistapus
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797)
Balistapus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758) --> Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Balistapus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) --> Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
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