Accepted scientific name:
Balistes capriscus Gmelin, 1789 (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Balistes capriscus Gmelin, 1789
Synonyms:
Balistes buniva Lacepède, 1803 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Balistes buniva Lacepède, 1803
Balistes caprinus Valenciennes, 1839 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Balistes caprinus Valenciennes, 1839
Balistes capriscus Gronow, 1854 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Balistes capriscus Gronow, 1854
Balistes carolinensis Gmelin, 1789 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Balistes carolinensis Gmelin, 1789
Balistes carolinensis Gronow, 1854 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Balistes carolinensis Gronow, 1854
Balistes forcipatus Gmelin, 1789 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Balistes forcipatus Gmelin, 1789
Balistes fuliginosus DeKay, 1842 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Balistes fuliginosus DeKay, 1842
Balistes moribundus Cope, 1871 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Balistes moribundus Cope, 1871
Balistes powellii Cope, 1870 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Balistes powellii Cope, 1870
Balistes spilotopterygius Walbaum, 1792 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Balistes spilotopterygius Walbaum, 1792
Balistes taeniopterus Poey, 1860 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Balistes taeniopterus Poey, 1860
Nematobalistes forcipatus (Gmelin, 1789) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Nematobalistes forcipatus (Gmelin, 1789)
Common names:
Common name Language Country
Peshk derr Albanian Albania Click here to show the literature
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Hallouf Arabic Libya Click here to show the literature
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Hallouf bahr Arabic Tunisia Click here to show the literature
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Khanzir Arabic Egypt Click here to show the literature
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Khanzyr Arabic Lebanon Click here to show the literature
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ﺣﻠﻮﻑ Arabic Libya Click here to show the literature
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Ballesta Catalan Spain Click here to show the literature
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Fambil Creole, Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature
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Tambor Creole, Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature
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Buc Croatian Croatia Click here to show the literature
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Kostorog Croatian Croatia Click here to show the literature
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Mih Croatian Croatia Click here to show the literature
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Mihaèa Croatian Croatia Click here to show the literature
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Miš Croatian Croatia Click here to show the literature
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Pešebala Croatian Croatia Click here to show the literature
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Pešeluna Croatian Croatia Click here to show the literature
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Sonfiš Croatian Croatia Click here to show the literature
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Tenka Croatian Croatia Click here to show the literature
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Almindelig aftrækkerfisk Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Trekkervis Dutch Netherlands Click here to show the literature
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Trekkervisch Dutch Netherlands Click here to show the literature
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Cucuyo English Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Filefish English Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Gray triggerfish English Azores Is Click here to show the literature
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Gray triggerfish English Cuba Click here to show the literature
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Gray triggerfish English Puerto Rico Click here to show the literature
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Gray triggerfish English USA Click here to show the literature
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Grey triggerfish English Azores Is Click here to show the literature
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Grey triggerfish English Bahamas Click here to show the literature
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Grey triggerfish English Italy Click here to show the literature
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Grey triggerfish English Jamaica Click here to show the literature
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Grey triggerfish English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Leatherjacket English Guyana Click here to show the literature
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Leatherjacket English Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Pig-faced English Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Trigger fish English Spain Click here to show the literature
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Triggerfish English Azores Is Click here to show the literature
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Triggerfish English Guyana Click here to show the literature
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Triggerfish English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Turbot English Guyana Click here to show the literature
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Turbot English Jamaica Click here to show the literature
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Akpãgba Ewe Togo Click here to show the literature
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Säppikala Finnish Finland Click here to show the literature
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Takpolou ou gbagbazoléké Fon GBE Benin Click here to show the literature
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Baliste French France Click here to show the literature
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Baliste French Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Baliste French Senegal Click here to show the literature
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Baliste French Togo Click here to show the literature
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Baliste cabri French France Click here to show the literature
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Baliste cabri French Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Baliste capri French France Click here to show the literature
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Baliste commun French France Click here to show the literature
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Baliste commune French Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Baliste gris French Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Cochon de mer French France Click here to show the literature
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Fanfré French Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Poisson à gâchette French France Click here to show the literature
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Poisson-gâchette French Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Poisson-porc French Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Drückerfisch German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Grauer Drückerfisch German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Schweinedrückerfisch German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Hazirit Hebrew Israel Click here to show the literature
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Mola Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Pesce balestra Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Pesce palo Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Pesce porco Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Pesce puorco Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Pesce sorice Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Pescio porcu Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Pisci poccu Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Pisci porcu Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Mongarakawahagi Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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Nezumimongara Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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Hmar Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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加罗利鳞鲀 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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加羅利鱗魨 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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斑点鳞鲀 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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斑點鱗魨 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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灰鱗魨 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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灰鳞鲀 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Gouronòpsaro Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Gourounópsaro Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Monochiros Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Γαϊδουρόψαρο Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Γουρουνόψαρο Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Μονόχειρος Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Μονόχοιρος Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Avtrekkerfisk Norwegian Norway Click here to show the literature
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Pishiporko trail Papiamento Netherlands Antilles Click here to show the literature
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Rogatnica Polish Poland Click here to show the literature
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Acará-fuso Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Acará-mocó Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Acaramuçu Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Acarapicu Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Acarapucu Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Cangulo Portuguese Angola Click here to show the literature
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Cangulo Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Cangulo Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature
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Cangulo papo-amarelo Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Cangulo-branco Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Cangulo-cinzento Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature
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Cangulo-cinzento Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature
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Cangulo-da-parede Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Cangulo-de-Fernando Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Cangurro Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Capado Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Fantasma Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Maracuguara Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Peixe porco Portuguese Azores Is Click here to show the literature
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Peixe porco Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Peixe-burro Portuguese Madeira Is Click here to show the literature
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Peixe-gatilho Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature
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Peixe-mola Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature
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Peixe-porco Portuguese Angola Click here to show the literature
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Peixe-porco Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Peixe-porco Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature
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Peixe-porco Portuguese Madeira Is Click here to show the literature
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Peroá Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Peroatinga Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Perua Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Pirá-açá Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Piraaca Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Piruá Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Porco Portuguese Angola Click here to show the literature
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Balista Romanian Romania Click here to show the literature
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Amérikansky spinorogue Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Riba-kourok Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Séri spinorogue Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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спинорог Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Kostorog Serbian Serbia and Montenegro Click here to show the literature
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Mihaca Serbian Montenegro Click here to show the literature
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Mihaca Serbian Serbia and Montenegro Click here to show the literature
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Balestra Slovenian Slovenia Click here to show the literature
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Ballesta Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Bot Spanish Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Cachúa Spanish Colombia Click here to show the literature
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Cachúa Spanish Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Cachúa Spanish Venezuela Click here to show the literature
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Cochino gris Spanish Cuba Click here to show the literature
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Cocuyo Spanish Cuba Click here to show the literature
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Common triggerfish Spanish Puerto Rico Click here to show the literature
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Escopeta Spanish Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Escopeta Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Lija moteada Spanish Cuba Click here to show the literature
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Peje puerco Spanish Dominican Rp Click here to show the literature
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Pejepuerco Spanish Colombia Click here to show the literature
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Pejepuerco blanco Spanish Mexico Click here to show the literature
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Pejepuerco blanco Spanish Nicaragua Click here to show the literature
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Pejepuerco blanco Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Penolera Spanish Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Pez ballesta Spanish Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Pez ballesta Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Puerco Spanish Dominican Rp Click here to show the literature
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Roncon Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Sabaco Spanish Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Sobaco Spanish Cuba Click here to show the literature
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Tapa fallas Spanish Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Varraco Spanish Dominican Rp Click here to show the literature
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Tokho yèkhè Susu Guinea Click here to show the literature
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Filfisk Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature
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Grå tryckarfisk Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature
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Tryckarfisk Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature
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Cutre Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Çütre baligi Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Ndor Wolof Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Ndor Wolof Senegal Click here to show the literature
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Ndox Wolof Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Ndox Wolof Senegal Click here to show the literature
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Classification:
Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Tetraodontiformes
Family Balistidae
Genus Balistes
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean to Moçamedes, Angola. Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia (Canada), Bermuda, and northern Gulf of Mexico to Argentina (Ref. 7251).
Additional data: -
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2011
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Group expert : Matsuura, K., Data last modified by FishBase 05-Jan-2011
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=7327
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:d146b2aa-2dc5-11e0-98c6-2ce70255a436:col20110201