Palau
Big Island, Hawaii
Big Island, Hawaii
Picasso Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Picasso Triggerfish
Also known as: Lagoon Triggerfish, Blackbar Triggerfish, Whitebanded Triggerfish
Category: Triggerfishes
Scientific Name: Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Size: 8 to 10 in. (20 to 25 cm)
Depth: 1-12 ft. (0-4 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Tetraodontiformes (Order)
└Balistidae (Family)
└Rhinecanthus (Genus)
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