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Balistoidei is a suborder of ray-finned fishes. There are 149 species of Balistoidei, in 39 genera and 2 families. This suborder has been around since the upper jurassic epoch. It includes groups like Triggerfishes and Filefishes. They are carnivores. They have sexual reproduction. They rely on anal and dorsal fin swimming to move around.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Balistoidei. View this species on GBIF