Largescale triggerfish
📖 Overview
Largescale triggerfish (Canthidermis macrolepis), first described by Boulenger, 1888 is a large fish in the family Balistidae (order Tetraodontiformes). Adults typically reach 60.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 - 26; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 23. Caudal fin of adults double emarginate with produced lobes; juveniles with rounded caudal fin.: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Largescale triggerfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic. Tropical West Pacific: Red Sea, Arabian Sea, northern South China Sea, Japan and Micronesia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Large-scale Triggerfish · Largescale Triggerfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Ballesta escamosa |
| 🌍GLG | Peixe porco escamoso |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Bozumongara · ボウズモンガラ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Cangulo-de-escamas-grandes |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Ballesta escamoso |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balistes macrolepis | Boulenger | 1888 | Synonym |
| Canthidermis longirostris | Tortonese | 1956 | Synonym |
| Canthidermis villosus | Fedoryako | 1979 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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