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    Triggerfish

    Triggerfish

    Balistes vetula

    Reef Fish
    Near Threatened

    The Triggerfish (Balistes vetula) is recorded at 54 diving areas across 29 countries, most often around St. Thomas & St. John, St. Croix and Salt Island & Cooper Island.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 6 diving regions worldwide.

    Caribbean
    Sandy IslandAnguilla
    Rarely seen here
    Antigua South CoastAntigua & Barbuda
    Rarely seen here
    AbacoBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    AndrosBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    BiminiBahamas
    Frequently seen here
    Eleuthera & Harbour IslandBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    Exuma CaysBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    Long IslandBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    Nassau & New ProvidenceBahamas
    Regularly seen here
    South CoastBarbados
    Occasionally seen here
    West CoastBarbados
    Occasionally seen here
    North ShoreBermuda
    Rarely seen here
    Salt Island & Cooper IslandBritish Virgin Islands
    Frequently seen here
    Virgin Gorda & AnegadaBritish Virgin Islands
    Frequently seen here
    Cayman BracCayman Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    Grand CaymanCayman Islands
    Regularly seen here
    Isla de la JuventudCuba
    Regularly seen here
    Jardines de la ReinaCuba
    Occasionally seen here
    María la GordaCuba
    Occasionally seen here
    VaraderoCuba
    Rarely seen here
    Punta CanaDominican Republic
    Regularly seen here
    CarriacouGrenada
    Occasionally seen here
    Southwest CoastGrenada
    Occasionally seen here
    Cousteau ReserveGuadeloupe
    Rarely seen here
    Montego BayJamaica
    Rarely seen here
    Ocho RiosJamaica
    Occasionally seen here
    Diamond RockMartinique
    Occasionally seen here
    Saint-PierreMartinique
    Occasionally seen here
    Fajardo & East CoastPuerto Rico
    Frequently seen here
    La PargueraPuerto Rico
    Frequently seen here
    Rincon & West CoastPuerto Rico
    Frequently seen here
    St. KittsSt. Kitts & Nevis
    Occasionally seen here
    Anse La RayeSt. Lucia
    Occasionally seen here
    Soufriere & The PitonsSt. Lucia
    Occasionally seen here
    St. VincentSt. Vincent & the Grenadines
    Occasionally seen here
    Tobago CaysSt. Vincent & the Grenadines
    Occasionally seen here
    TobagoTrinidad & Tobago
    Occasionally seen here
    ProvidencialesTurks & Caicos
    Occasionally seen here
    St. CroixUS Virgin Islands
    Frequently seen here
    St. Thomas & St. JohnUS Virgin Islands
    Frequently seen here
    Central America
    Ambergris CayeBelize
    Regularly seen here
    Lighthouse ReefBelize
    Regularly seen here
    Turneffe AtollBelize
    Regularly seen here
    Caribbean CoastGuatemala
    Regularly seen here
    RoatánHonduras
    Rarely seen here
    UtilaHonduras
    Regularly seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
    Rarely seen here
    North America
    CozumelMexico
    Occasionally seen here
    Yucatán CenotesMexico
    Regularly seen here
    South America
    Salvador & BahiaBrazil
    Occasionally seen here
    Santa Marta & TayronaColombia
    Regularly seen here
    Los Roques ArchipelagoVenezuela
    Occasionally seen here
    Morrocoy & ChichirivicheVenezuela
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassTeleostei
    OrderTetraodontiformes
    FamilyBalistidae
    GenusBalistes

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