Higher classification Abalistes | Suborder Tetraodontoidei Genus Abalistes Rank Species | |
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Similar Abalistes, Abalistes stellatus, Triggerfish, Sufflamen, Yellowmargin triggerfish | ||
Leatherjack fish or starry triggerfish fishing on deep sea marangkayu saltwater fish mania
The starry triggerfish (Abalistes stellaris), or flat-tailed triggerfish, is a tropical, harmless, oviparous bottom dweller, characterized by some white spots along the spinal dark band. The tail is dorsoventral and looks very thin, when looked upon in profile. There is a deep groove in front of the eye. The background colour is grey with olivegreen spots. Its mitochondrial DNA has been sequenced by the University of Tokyo, Japan.
Contents
- Leatherjack fish or starry triggerfish fishing on deep sea marangkayu saltwater fish mania
- Nomenclature
- Length
- Habitat
- Diet
- Status
- Economic use
- References
Nomenclature
The name of the species has been recently changed to Abalistes stellatus and the author of the taxon is now "Anonymous, 1798". The species has also been recently differentiated from the closely related species Abalistes filamentosus.
Length
Male adults grow up to 60 cm.
Habitat
Diet
Benthic animals such as crustaceans, crabs, mollusks; bony fish.
Status
Not in the IUCN Red List.
Economic use
