Gilded triggerfish
Xanthichthys auromarginatus
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A triggerfish from the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Hawaii. It lives in small groups over current-swept outer drop-offs and feeds on zooplankton.
- Scientific name
- Xanthichthys auromarginatus
- Family
- Balistidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Balistidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Balistes auromarginatus, Xanthicthys auromarginatus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, Oceania, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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