Redtail triggerfish
Xanthichthys mento
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A triggerfish from the Pacific, from outer reefs, that feeds on zooplankton. It reaches about 30 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Xanthichthys mento
- Family
- Balistidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Balistidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Balistes mento, Xanthichthys gotonis, Xanthichthys purus, Xanthichthys surcatus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul, Oceania, Ásia, América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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