Red-toothed triggerfish
Odonus niger
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The red-toothed triggerfish from the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific, living in schools over coral reefs. It is the only member of its genus. It reaches 50 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Odonus niger
- Family
- Balistidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Balistidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Balistes erythrodon, Odonus erythrodon, Xenodon niger
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 50 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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