Author: (Anonymous, 1798)
FBname: Starry triggerfish
Comments: Inhabit coastal areas, usually found over muddy and sandy bottoms, also around reefs, together with the sponges and algae (Ref. 5213). Adults on deep coastal slopes and usually seen swimming high above the bottom, sometimes found in estuaries.  Juveniles in sheltered coastal bays and estuaries with outcrops of rubble or debris on open substrates (Ref. 48637).  Feed on benthic animals (Ref. 9769).  Oviparous (Ref. 205).  Also caught with vertical long-lines (Ref. 9770).  Marketed fresh and dried-salted (Ref. 9770).