Fish > Tetraodontiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Scrawled CowfishScientific Name: Acanthostracion quadricornisCategory: FishSubcategory: TetraodontiformesSize: Total length: 10–18 in (25–45 cm); Maximum length: up to 20 in (50 cm)Weight: 2.0–4.5 lb (0.9–2.0 kg)Lifespan: 8–12 years in warm...
Fish > Tetraodontiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sharptail MolaScientific Name: Masturus lanceolatusCategory: FishSubcategory: TetraodontiformesSize: Total length: 6.5–11.0 ft (2.0–3.4 m); Fin-to-fin height: 8–10 ft (2.4–3.0 m)Weight: 1,000–4,400 lb (450–2,000 kg)Lifespan: Estimated 20–30+...
Fish > Tetraodontiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Longhorn CowfishScientific Name: Lactoria cornutaCategory: FishSubcategory: TetraodontiformesSize: Total length: 12–16 in (30–40 cm); Maximum length: up to 20 in (50 cm)Weight: 1.5–3.5 lb (0.7–1.6 kg)Lifespan: 6–10 years in tropical marine reef...
Fish > Tetraodontiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Gray TriggerfishScientific Name: Balistes capriscusCategory: FishSubcategory: TetraodontiformesSize: Total length 30 to 50 cm (record up to 60 cm / 24 in); compressed, sturdy oval body with tough leathery skinWeight: 1.5 to 3.5 kg (maximum...
Fish > Tetraodontiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Titan TriggerfishScientific Name: Balistoides viridescensCategory: FishSubcategory: TetraodontiformesSize: Total length 50 to 75 cm (20 to 30 in); the largest triggerfish species across its vast Indo-Pacific rangeWeight: 3.5 to 10 kg (8 to 22...
Fish > Tetraodontiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Queen TriggerfishScientific Name: Balistes vetulaCategory: FishSubcategory: TetraodontiformesSize: Total length 30 to 50 cm (record up to 60 cm / 24 in); high-backed, laterally compressed oval bodyWeight: 2.0 to 4.5 kg (maximum recorded up to...
