Oceanic Triggerfish

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Canthidermis sufflamen

Oceanic Triggerfish, a reference photo
Photo: James St. John · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Canthidermis sufflamen, the ocean triggerfish, is a species of pelagic triggerfish that can be found throughout the western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, with its range extending as far north as Massachusetts and as far south as Brazil.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Oceanic Triggerfish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Family
Balistidae
Species
Canthidermis sufflamen

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