Canthidermis maculata

Osteichthyes Balistidae Canthidermis maculata
Oceanic triggerfish CNT
32.2 cm TL
Characteristic features:
Colour:

Dark brown to black with many irregular white spots on body and fins.

Size:

Up to 50 cm TL.

Distribution:

Circumglobal in temperate and tropical waters.

Habitat:

Epipelagic, often close to drifting objects.

Indonesian fisheries:

Caught with longlines.

Similar species:

A distinct species easily identifiable by having dark brown to black colouration with many irregular white spots on body and fins, Soft dorsal and anal fins elevated anteriorly and scales above pectoral fin base not enlarged.

External links:

FishBase
The IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM