Balistoidea
fish superfamily
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Balistoidea refers to a suborder of marine fish within the order Plectognathi. This group includes familiar fish like filefishes and triggerfishes, as well as other related species, predominantly found in tropical waters. The family Balistidae, which encompasses triggerfishes and sometimes filefishes, is characterized by their deep, compressed bodies, rough scales, and long snouts with small eyes. These fish are part of a larger classification of marine life.12
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