Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Sargassum Triggerfish
Xanthichthys ringens
Sargassum Triggerfish
Category: Triggerfishes
Scientific Name: Xanthichthys ringens
Size: 5 to 8 in. (12 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 50-250 ft. (15-75 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Tetraodontiformes (Order)
      └Balistidae (Family)
       └Xanthichthys (Genus)
        └X. ringens (Species)

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