Grey triggerfish: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the grey triggerfish lives – recorded in 22 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Balistes capriscus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	22 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Tetraodontiformes
Family	Balistidae

Where does the grey triggerfish live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the grey triggerfish in 22 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Salinópolis, Brazil.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the grey triggerfish endangered?

The grey triggerfish’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the grey triggerfish?

The grey triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Tetraodontiformes and the family Balistidae, genus Balistes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the grey triggerfish

The grey triggerfish (Balistes capriscus), or gray triggerfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the triggerfish family Balistidae. The species is native to shallow parts of the western Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Argentina and also the eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean Sea, and waters off Angola on the west coast of Africa.

In its appearance and habits, the grey triggerfish is a typical member of the genus Balistes except for its drab, uniformly grey coloration. It is a relatively small fish, usually less than 2.3 kg (5.1 lb) in weight. The Grey triggerfish is fished recreationally and, despite its tough skin, is an excellent food-fish. The species is classified as 'vulnerable' by the IUCN Red List.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Grey triggerfish (revision 1380659690), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1277472 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).