Halfmoon triggerfish
Sufflamen chrysopterum
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A triggerfish from the Indo-West Pacific, from East and South Africa to Japan and Samoa, from lagoons and outer reefs. It is solitary and territorial.
- Scientific name
- Sufflamen chrysopterum
- Family
- Balistidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Balistidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Balistes chrysopterus, Hemibalistes chrysoptera, Hemibalistes chrysopterus, Sufflamen chrysoptera, Sufflamen chrysopterus
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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