Characteristics

Classificationorder: Tetraodontiformes; family: Balistidae
HabitatCoral reefs and lagoons in the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific
Größeup to 50 cm
Sozialstrukturoutside the breeding season, loose swarms
Feindelarger predatory fish
Dietsponges, mussels, and crabs

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Status according to Red List

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