Balistes vegai

Artistic reconstruction of the giant triggerfish Balistes vegai

Balistes vegai is an extinct species of triggerfish that lived during the Miocene. It was described in 2019 as a member of the genus Balistes.[1] It is the largest species of Balistes and possibly the largest triggerfish to ever exist, being equal to or bigger than the largest triggerfish today, the Titan Triggerfish.

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References

  1. "(PDF) First occurrence of fossil Balistes (Tetradontiformes: Balistidae) from the Miocene of Cuba with the description of a new species and a revision of fossil Balistes". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2025-05-06.