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Balistes capriscus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Drückerfisch de Drückerfisch [Balistes carolinensis synonym for Balistes capriscus] de Grauer Drückerfisch de Grauer Drückerfisch [Balistes carolinensis synonym for Balistes capriscus] de Schweinedrückerfisch de Schweinedrückerfisch [Balistes carolinensis synonym for Balistes capriscus]	–
Croatia	hr kostorog	–
Cyprus	el χοιρόψαρο el χοιρόψαρο [Balistes carolinensis synonym for Balistes capriscus]	–
France	fr baliste fr bourse	–
Germany	de Grauer Drückerfisch de Schweinedrückerfisch de Drückerfisch [Balistes carolinensis synonym for Balistes capriscus]	–
Greece	el Βαλιστής [Balistes carolinensis synonym for Balistes capriscus]	–
Malta	en Grey triggerfish [Balistes carolinensis synonym for Balistes capriscus] it Pesce balestra [Balistes carolinensis synonym for Balistes capriscus] mt Ħmar [Balistes carolinensis synonym for Balistes capriscus]	–
Netherlands	nl Trekkervis [Balistes carolinensis synonym for Balistes capriscus]	–
Portugal	pt Cangulo pt Pampo-de-Sines pt Peixe-porco	–
Slovenia	sl balestra [Balistes carolinensis synonym for Balistes capriscus]	–
Spain	es Pez ballesta es Pez ballesta [Balistes carolinensis synonym for Balistes capriscus]	Balearic Islands: Surer Balearic Islands: Surer [Balistes carolinensis synonym for Balistes capriscus] Canary Islands: Gallo cochino Canary Islands: Gallo cochino [Balistes carolinensis synonym for Balistes capriscus] Catalonia: Ballesta Catalonia: Ballesta [Balistes carolinensis synonym for Balistes capriscus] Galicia: Peixe porco Galicia: Peixe porco [Balistes carolinensis synonym for Balistes capriscus] Murcia: Burro Murcia: Burro [Balistes carolinensis synonym for Balistes capriscus]

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Balistes capriscus Gmelin, 1789

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Balistes capriscus Gmelin, 1789

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Balistes capriscus

Scientific name

Balistes capriscus

Author

Gmelin, 1789

Rank

Species

Morphological description

Tall, with a small mouth and plate like scales (Ref. 35388). Three faint irregular broad dark bars on body; a narrow pale transverse band on chin; small light blue spots on upper half of body and median fins, and irregular short lines ventrally (Ref. 13442).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderTetraodontiformes
  - FamilyBalistidae
    - GenusBalistes
      - SpeciesBalistes capriscus

Synonyms

Balistes spilotopterygius Walbaum, 1792
Balistes carolinensis Gmelin, 1789
Balistes powellii Cope, 1870
Balistes carolinensis Gronow, 1854
Balistes forcipatus Gmelin, 1789
Nematobalistes forcipatus (Gmelin, 1789)
Balistes buniva Lacepède, 1803
Balistes capriscus Gronow, 1854
Balistes taeniopterus Poey, 1860
Balistes caprinus Valenciennes, 1839
Balistes fuliginosus DeKay, 1842
Balistes moribundus Cope, 1871

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Balistes capriscus Gmelin, 1789

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Balistes capriscus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast

Distribution maps