Accepted scientific name:
Abalistes stellaris (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Abalistes stellaris (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Synonyms:
Abalistes stellairs (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Abalistes stellairs (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Abalistes stellatus (non Anonymous, 1798) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Abalistes stellatus (non Anonymous, 1798)
Balistes phaleratus Richardson, 1846 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Balistes phaleratus Richardson, 1846
Balistes stellaris Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Balistes stellaris Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Balistes stellatus (non Anonymus, 1798) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Balistes stellatus (non Anonymus, 1798)
Balistes vachellii Richardson, 1845 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Balistes vachellii Richardson, 1845
Common names:
Common name Language Country
Ster-snellervis Afrikaans South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Bigong Agutaynen Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Gargumba Arabic Oman Click here to show the literature
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Hamara Arabic Oman Click here to show the literature
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Karkamba Arabic Oman Click here to show the literature
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Karkamber Arabic Qatar Click here to show the literature
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Sulay-bagyo Bikol Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Buub Carolinian Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Pugot Cebuano Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Puggut pinggangan Chavacano Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Stjerneaftrækkerfisk Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Pakol Davawenyo Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Pugot Davawenyo Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Flat-nailed triggerfish English Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Leatherjacket English Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Star puffer English Niue Click here to show the literature
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Starry file fish English Myanmar Click here to show the literature
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Starry filefish English Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Starry trigger fish English Viet Nam Click here to show the literature
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Starry triggerfish English Djibouti Click here to show the literature
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Starry triggerfish English Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Starry triggerfish English Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Starry triggerfish English Papua New Guinea Click here to show the literature
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Starry triggerfish English Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Starry triggerfish English Solomon Islands Click here to show the literature
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Starry triggerfish English South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Starry triggerfish English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Trigger fish English India Click here to show the literature
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Triggerfish English Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Härkähai Finnish Finland Click here to show the literature
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Baliste étoilé French Djibouti Click here to show the literature
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Baliste étoilé French France Click here to show the literature
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Bourse namco French Seychelles Click here to show the literature
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Mumuku Gela Solomon Islands Click here to show the literature
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Pacul Hiligaynon Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Tikos Hiligaynon Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Ampapagot Ilokano Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Okihagi Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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Pakol-bawi Kagayanen Philippines Click here to show the literature
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가는꼬리쥐치 Korean Korea, South Click here to show the literature
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Papakol Kuyunon Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Piagit Kuyunon Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Ayam laut Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Jebong Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Lembu Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Pokut Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Pueh teik Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Moori Malayalam India Click here to show the literature
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宽尾鳞鲀 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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宽尾鳞鲀的异名 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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寬尾鱗魨 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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寬尾鱗魨 Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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寬尾鱗魨的異名 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Puggot Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Pugot pinggangan Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Cëmô Numee New Caledonia Click here to show the literature
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Cimôô Numee New Caledonia Click here to show the literature
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Hahu Other Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Pogot Other Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Sungo Other Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Ulamen Other Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Porco estrelado Portuguese Mozambique Click here to show the literature
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Klin-koy Somali Somalia Click here to show the literature
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Pejepuerco estrellado Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Pugot Surigaonon Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Kikande Swahili (individual language) Tanzania Click here to show the literature
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Tundu Swahili (individual language) Tanzania Click here to show the literature
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Vidui Swahili (individual language) Tanzania Click here to show the literature
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Pakol Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Pakoy Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Papakol Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Cá Bò đuôi dài Vietnamese Viet Nam Click here to show the literature
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Ampapagot Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Papagot Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Puggot Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Subagyo Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Pakol Waray (Philippines) Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Panitan Waray (Philippines) Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Pugot Waray (Philippines) Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Classification:
Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Tetraodontiformes
Family Balistidae
Genus Abalistes
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Southeast Asia, north to Japan and south to northern Australia. Eastern Atlantic: St. Helena and south coasts of Africa (Ref. 7348).
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=9
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:d14d0cd0-2dc5-11e0-98c6-2ce70255a436:col20110201