Balistes punctatus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Classis: Actinopterygii
Subclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Ordo: Tetraodontiformes
Familia: Balistidae
Genus: Balistes
Species: B. punctatus

The Bluespotted triggerfish, Balistes punctatus is a Triggerfish from the Eastern Atlantic. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 60cm in length.

References

* Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2008). "Balistes punctatus" in FishBase. December 2008 version.