{{Short description|Species of fish}} {{Speciesbox | image = Pseudobalistes naufragium, Coiba N.P. Isla Cocos Sur imported from iNaturalist photo 33309037 (cropped).jpg | taxon = Pseudobalistes naufragium | authority = (D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1895) | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | synonyms = * ''Balistes naufragium'' <small>Jordan & Starks, 1895</small> }}
The '''stone triggerfish''' ('''''Pseudobalistes naufragium''''') is the largest species of triggerfish.
== Distribution == The stone triggerfish is found at reefs and over sandy bottoms in the eastern Pacific, ranging from Baja California (Mexico) to Chile.<ref name="fishbase">{{FishBase|genus=Pseudobalistes|species=naufragium|year=2011|month=May}}</ref>
== Description == The stone triggerfish can reach {{convert|1|m|ft}} in length, but is more common at about half that size.<ref name="fishbase" /> Covered entirely with platelike scales aside from one scaleless area behind the jaws, the stone triggerfish has 16 strong protruding teeth, with 8 held in each jaw.
== Diet == ''Pseudobalistes naufragium'' feeds on small crustaceans, mollusks, and sea urchins.
== Gallery == <gallery mode="packed" heights="160"> File:Pseudobalistes naufragium, Coiba N.P. Isla Cocos Sur imported from iNaturalist photo 30859189.jpg File:Pseudobalistes naufragium, Juluapan imported from iNaturalist photo 245358083.jpg </gallery>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{sealifephotos|279161}}
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Category:Triggerfish Category:Taxa named by David Starr Jordan Category:Taxa named by Edwin Chapin Starks Category:Fish described in 1895 Category:Fish of the Pacific Ocean
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