| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Balistidae | Balistes vetula | Linnaeus | 1758 | Queen Triggerfish |
Balistes vetula
Unique Characters: Two curved, conspicuous blue lines on cheek from above mouth to below the region in front of pectoral-fin base. Fins with blue margins. Series of dark lines radiate from the eyes. Scales above pectoral-fin base and just behind gill slit much enlarged and partially separate, forming a flexible tympanu. Dorsal-fin rays 29-31 (usually 30). Anal-fin rays 27 or 28.
Similar Species: Gray Triggerfish Balistes capriscus. Body olive-gray with irregular bars on sides. Blue spots and short blue lines in fins and upper body. No conspicuous blue or dark lines or bands on head. Scales above pectoral-fin base and just behind gill slit much enlarged and partially separate, forming a flexible tympanu. Dorsal-fin rays 26-29 (usually 27 or 28). Anal-fin rays 23-26 (usually 24 or 25).
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