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Balistidae

34 species in this family

The Balistidae family includes 34 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Arabian picassofish (Rhinecanthus assasi) — Balistidae

Arabian picassofish

Rhinecanthus assasi

Big-spotted triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum) — Balistidae

Big-spotted triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

Black durgeon (Melichthys niger) — Balistidae

Melichthys niger

Black patch triggerish (Rhinecanthus verrucosus) — Balistidae

Black patch triggerish

Rhinecanthus verrucosus

Black triggerfish (Sufflamen chrysopterum) — Balistidae

Black triggerfish

Sufflamen chrysopterum

Black-banded triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus) — Balistidae

Black-banded triggerfish

Rhinecanthus rectangulus

Black-bodied triggerfish (Odonus niger) — Balistidae

Black-bodied triggerfish

Black-lipped triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens) — Balistidae

Black-lipped triggerfish

Balistoides viridescens

Black-spotted triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus) — Balistidae

Black-spotted triggerfish

Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus

Blackbar triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus) — Balistidae

Blackbar triggerfish

Rhinecanthus aculeatus

Blue triggerfish (Pseudobalistes fuscus) — Balistidae

Blue triggerfish

Pseudobalistes fuscus

Blue-throat trigger (Xanthichthys mento) — Balistidae

Blue-throat trigger

Xanthichthys mento

Bluespotted triggerfish (Balistes punctatus) — Balistidae

Bluespotted triggerfish

Balistes punctatus

Bluethroat triggerfish (Sufflamen albicaudatum) — Balistidae

Bluethroat triggerfish

Sufflamen albicaudatum

Blunthead triggerfish (Pseudobalistes naufragium) — Balistidae

Blunthead triggerfish

Pseudobalistes naufragium

Boomerang triggerfish (Sufflamen bursa) — Balistidae

Boomerang triggerfish

Sufflamen bursa

Bridle triggerfish (Sufflamen fraenatum) — Balistidae

Bridle triggerfish

Sufflamen fraenatum

Common triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) — Balistidae

Common triggerfish

Balistes capriscus

Deepwater Picasso triggerfish (Rhinecanthus abyssus) — Balistidae

Deepwater Picasso triggerfish

Rhinecanthus abyssus

Filefish (Canthidermis sufflamen) — Balistidae

Canthidermis sufflamen

Finescale triggerfish (Balistes polylepis) — Balistidae

Finescale triggerfish

Balistes polylepis

Flat-nailed triggerfish (Abalistes stellatus) — Balistidae

Flat-nailed triggerfish

Abalistes stellatus

Gilded triggerfish (Xanthichthys auromarginatus) — Balistidae

Gilded triggerfish

Xanthichthys auromarginatus

Indian triggerfish (Melichthys indicus) — Balistidae

Indian triggerfish

Melichthys indicus

Largescale triggerfish (Canthidermis macrolepis) — Balistidae

Largescale triggerfish

Canthidermis macrolepis

Leatherjacket (Balistapus undulatus) — Balistidae

Balistapus undulatus

Leatherjacket (Melichthys vidua) — Balistidae

Melichthys vidua

Ocean triggerfish (Canthidermis maculata) — Balistidae

Ocean triggerfish

Canthidermis maculata

Old wife (Balistes vetula) — Balistidae

Balistes vetula

Orangeside triggerfish (Sufflamen verres) — Balistidae

Orangeside triggerfish

Sufflamen verres

Sargassum triggerfish (Xanthichthys ringens) — Balistidae

Sargassum triggerfish

Xanthichthys ringens

Starry triggerfish (Abalistes stellaris) — Balistidae

Starry triggerfish

Abalistes stellaris

Striped triggerfish (Xanthichthys lineopunctatus) — Balistidae

Striped triggerfish

Xanthichthys lineopunctatus

Swollenchest triggerfish (Xenobalistes tumidipectoris) — Balistidae

Swollenchest triggerfish

Xenobalistes tumidipectoris