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Ocean Triggerfish
''Canthidermis sufflamen'', the ocean triggerfish, is a species of pelagic triggerfish Triggerfish are about 40 species of often brightly colored marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Balistidae. Often marked by lines and spots, they inhabit tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world, with the greatest speci ... that can be found throughout the western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, with its range extending as far north as Massachusetts and as far south as Brazil. ''Canthidermis sufflamen'' is gray in color, oval-shaped, and can often be distinguished from the similar-appearing gray triggerfish ('' Balistes capriscus'') by the presence of a black blotch at the base of each pectoral fin. Distribution and habitat The ocean triggerfish has a wide range and is considered a common to uncommon inhabitant of waters off of Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean islands. Its range extends as far north as Massachusetts, as far south as Brazil, westward t ...
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Triggerfish
Triggerfish are about 40 species of often brightly colored marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Balistidae. Often marked by lines and spots, they inhabit tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world, with the greatest species richness in the Indo-Pacific. Most are found in relatively shallow, coastal habitats, especially at coral reefs, but a few, such as the oceanic triggerfish (''Canthidermis maculata''), are pelagic. While several species from this family are popular in the marine aquarium trade, they are often notoriously ill-tempered. Taxonomy The triggerfish family, Balistidae, was first proposed in 1810 by the French polymath Constantine Samuel Rafinesque. The closest relatives to the triggerfishes are the filefishes belonging to the family Monacanthidae and these two families are sometimes classified together in the suborder Balistoidei, for example in the 5th edition of ''Fishes of the World''. Other authorities, however, also include the famili ...
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Grey Triggerfish
The grey triggerfish (''Balistes capriscus''), or gray triggerfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the triggerfish family Balistidae, the triggerfishes. The species is native to shallow parts of the western Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Argentina and also the eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean Sea and off Angola on the west coast of Africa. In its appearance and habits, the grey triggerfish is a typical member of the genus ''Balistes'' except for its drab, uniformly grey colouration. It is a relatively small fish, usually less than in weight. It is fished recreationally and despite its tough skin, is an excellent food-fish. The species is classified as ‘vulnerable’ by the IUCN Red List. Taxonomy The grey triggerfish was first formally described in 1789ny Johann Friedrich Gmelin with its type locality given as the Western North Atlantic, the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. This species is classified in the genus ''Balistes'' which is the type genus of the fami ...
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Canthidermis Sufflamen 345458864
''Canthidermis '' is a genus of triggerfishes commonly known as ocean triggerfishes. Species There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus: * ''Canthidermis macrolepis'' Boulenger, 1888 (Large-scale triggerfish) * ''Canthidermis maculata'' Bloch, 1786 (Spotted oceanic triggerfish) * ''Canthidermis sufflamen'' Mitchill, 1815 (Ocean Triggerfish) Description These dark-colored triggerfishes are found in all the world's oceans in tropical and subtropical areas. They are absent in the Mediterranean. Unlike most triggerfish they are epipelagic. They usually live far away from the coast in the microhabitat created by floating objects like trees, or branches, but also plastic wreck remains, ropes and other large flotsam and jetsam items. There is still little research on the feeding and reproduction habits of these fish. They are rarely part of the catch unless the marine debris Marine debris, also known as marine litter, is human-created solid material that has delib ...
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Canthidermis Sufflamen
''Canthidermis sufflamen'', the ocean triggerfish, is a species of pelagic triggerfish Triggerfish are about 40 species of often brightly colored marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Balistidae. Often marked by lines and spots, they inhabit tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world, with the greatest speci ... that can be found throughout the western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, with its range extending as far north as Massachusetts and as far south as Brazil. ''Canthidermis sufflamen'' is gray in color, oval-shaped, and can often be distinguished from the similar-appearing gray triggerfish ('' Balistes capriscus'') by the presence of a black blotch at the base of each pectoral fin. Distribution and habitat The ocean triggerfish has a wide range and is considered a common to uncommon inhabitant of waters off of Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean islands. Its range extends as far north as Massachusetts, as far south as Brazil, westward t ...
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Fish Described In 1815
A fish (: fish or fishes) is an aquatic, anamniotic, gill-bearing vertebrate animal with swimming fins and a hard skull, but lacking limbs with digits. Fish can be grouped into the more basal jawless fish and the more common jawed fish, the latter including all living cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as the extinct placoderms and acanthodians. In a break to the long tradition of grouping all fish into a single class (Pisces), modern phylogenetics views fish as a paraphyletic group. Most fish are cold-blooded, their body temperature varying with the surrounding water, though some large active swimmers like white shark and tuna can hold a higher core temperature. Many fish can communicate acoustically with each other, such as during courtship displays. The study of fish is known as ichthyology. The earliest fish appeared during the Cambrian as small filter feeders; they continued to evolve through the Paleozoic, diversifying into many forms. The earliest fish wit ...
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Taxa Named By Samuel L
In biology, a taxon (back-formation from ''taxonomy''; : taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular name and given a particular ranking, especially if and when it is accepted or becomes established. It is very common, however, for taxonomists to remain at odds over what belongs to a taxon and the criteria used for inclusion, especially in the context of rank-based (" Linnaean") nomenclature (much less so under phylogenetic nomenclature). If a taxon is given a formal scientific name, its use is then governed by one of the nomenclature codes specifying which scientific name is correct for a particular grouping. Initial attempts at classifying and ordering organisms (plants and animals) were presumably set forth in prehistoric times by hunter-gatherers, as suggested by the fairly sophisticated folk taxonomies. Much later, Aristotle, and later still ...
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Marine Fish Of Brazil
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