Sargassum triggerfish
Xanthichthys ringens
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A triggerfish from the western Atlantic, from North Carolina to Brazil. Juveniles live among floating Sargassum weed. It reaches 25 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Xanthichthys ringens
- Family
- Balistidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Balistidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Balistes cicatricosus, Balistes curassavicus, Balistes elongatus, Balistes heckeli, Balistes heckelii, Balistes nitidus, Balistes notatus, Balistes ringens
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Planktivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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