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Canthidermis macrolepis (Boulenger, 1888) Largescale triggerfish |
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photo by
Field, R. |
| Family: | Balistidae (Triggerfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 60 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Arabian Sea, northern South China Sea, Japan and Micronesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-26; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 21-23. Caudal fin of adults double emarginate with produced lobes; juveniles with rounded caudal fin. | |||
| Biology: | Enters the shallows to lay eggs in a nest in sand (Ref. 11441). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 January 2022 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||