Abalistes stellatus
| Scientific name | Abalistes stellatus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Anonymous |
| Year of description | 1798 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Balistidae |
| Genus | Abalistes |
Introduction
Abalistes stellatus is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size40 cm
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Maximum size60 cm
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Average size40 cm
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Maximum size60 cm
How to recognize This fish ?
Abalistes stellatus measures between 40 and 60 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and beige body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
Abalistes stellatus is a fish solitary naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although Abalistes stellatus is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
Abalistes stellatus is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature23 - 28 °C
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Depth7 - 350 m
Biotope presentation
Abalistes stellatus is most often found at a depth between 7m and 350m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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