The Starry Triggerfish (Abalistes stellaris), or Flat-tailed Triggerfish, is a tropical, harmless, oviparous bottom dweller, caracterized by some white spots along the spinal dark band. The tail is dorsoventral and looks very thin, when looked upon in profile. There is a deep groove in front of the eye. The background colour is grey with olivegreen spots. It is the only species in the genus Abalistes.
Length
Male adult up to 60 cm
Habitat
- Indo-West Pacific up to the Red Sea and East Africa.
- mud, silty sand bottoms, coral reefs.
Diet
Benthic animals such as crustaceans, crabs, mollusks; bony fish.
Status
Not in the IUCN Red List.
Economic use
- in aquariums
- food fish (fresh or dried-salted).
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