Yellowmargin Triggerfish (species: Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Yellowmargin Triggerfish


©Lyle Vail: Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus at Dynamite Pass, outer reef near Lizard Island.

©Paul Asman: Subadult Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus at Watson's bay, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Tetraodontiformes
Family Balistidae
Genus Pseudobalistes
Species Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Caley, M.J. (1991). Mechanisms of coexistence in communities of coral-reef fishes, Ph.D. thesis, University of Sydney. LIRS catalog number 307.
  • Caley, M.J. and J. St John (1996). Refuge availability structures assemblages of tropical reef fishes, Journal of Animal Ecology, 65: 414-428. LIRS catalog number 458.
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