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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Balistes rotundatus is an Indo-West Pacific triggerfish reported from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Japan and the Marshall Islands and Cook Islands.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Cook Islands; India; Japan; Marshall Islands; Sri Lanka; Thailand
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Indian Ocean – western; Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – northwest; Pacific – western central
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Population [top]
Population: There is no population information available for Balistes rotundatus.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: Unknown
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Balistes rotundatus is a pelagic, coastal species. Species from the family Balistidae can occur from the coastline to a depth of 100 m and feed on bottom invertebrates (FAO 2001). Further information is needed on the specific ecological requirements of this species.
Systems: Marine
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): It is unlikely that any major threat is impacting this species, however, the Balistidae family are highly valued as food in many handline fisheries, and also taken as by-catch in commercial trawls (FAO 2001).
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: There are no species-specific conservation measures in place for Balistes rotundatus, however it may be found to occur in a number of marine protected areas.
Further research is needed on the threats, ecology and distribution of this species.
Citation: Matsuura, K. 2010. Balistes rotundatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T154675A4603482. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154675A4603482.en. Downloaded on 07 January 2019.
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