Wedgetail triggerfish
Rhinecanthus rectangulus
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A triggerfish from the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to Hawaii and from Japan to South Africa, with a large black wedge from the anal fin to the eyes. In Hawaii it is called humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa. It reaches 30 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Rhinecanthus rectangulus
- Family
- Balistidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Balistidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Balistapus rectangulus, Balistes echarpe, Balistes rectangulus, Rhinecanthus echarpe, Rhinecanthus rectangulatus, Rhinecanthus retangulus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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