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Balistes carolinensis Gmelin, 1789

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
order
Tetraodontiformes
family
Balistidae
genus
Balistes
species
Balistes capriscus

Name

Homonyms
Balistes carolinensis Gronow, 1854
Balistes carolinensis Gmelin, 1789
Common names
Avtrekkerfisk in Norwegian
Balestra in Slovenian
Balista in Romanian
Baliste cabri in French
Baliste capri in French
Ballesta in Spanish
Cangulo in Portuguese
Cangulo-cinzento in Portuguese
Drückerfisch in German
Escopeta in Spanish
Filfisk in Swedish
Grey triggerfish in English
Grey triggerfish in English
Hmar in Maltese
Kostorog in Serbian
Mihaca in Serbian
Pejepuerco blanco in Spanish
Pesce balestra in Italian
Pesce palo in Italian
Peshk derr in Albanian
Pez ballesta in Spanish
Poisson à gâchette in French
Rogatnica in Polish
Roncon in Spanish
Schweinedruckerfisch in German
Säppikala in Finnish
Trekkervis in Dutch
Trigger fish in English
Triggerfish in English
Tryckarfisk in Swedish
bridled triggerfish in English
Çütre baligi in Turkish
Drückerfisch in German
Schweinedrückerfisch in German
avtrekkerfisk in Norwegian
balestra in Slovenian
baleztarraina in Basque
balista in Romanian
baliste cabri in French
baliste commun in French
baliste perroquet in French
cangulo in Portuguese
cochon de mer in French
escopeta in Spanish
grey triggerfish in English
grijze trekkervis in Dutch
grå tryckarfisk in Swedish
gråtryckarfisk in Swedish
hmar in Maltese
kostorok in Croatian

Bibliographic References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N., ed., 1998: Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. 2905.
  2. Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022.
  3. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
  4. Gmelin, J. F. (1789). Caroli a Linné ... Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species; cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decimo tertia, aucta, reformata. 3 vols. in 9 parts. Lipsiae,.</em> 1788-93. v. 1 (pt 3): 1033-1516 [Fishes on pp. 1126-1516].
  5. Gmelin, J.F. (1789). Amphibia - Pisces. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(3). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 1033-1516.
  6. Rödlistningsarbetet (2004-12-10 23:00:00) Synonymikhantering i samband med rödlistningsprocessen inför 2005 års rödlista.
  7. Shiino, Sueo M., 1976: List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations. Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4. 262.
  8. WoRMS Editorial Board (2017-01-29 23:00:00) WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species
  9. van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374
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