Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Balistidae Triggerfishes

Genus: Rhinecanthus

(See list of species below)

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7 species (see list below)

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Western Pacific.
Max. Length 16.7 cm SL

Rhinecanthus abyssus
[]

Photo by Miyahara, H.

Rhinecanthus aculeatus
[White-banded triggerfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Rhinecanthus assasi
[Picasso triggerfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Rhinecanthus cinereus
[]

Photo by Bajol, R.

Rhinecanthus lunula
[Halfmoon picassofish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Rhinecanthus rectangulus
[Wedge-tail triggerfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Rhinecanthus verrucosus
[Blackbelly triggerfish]

7 Species of Family Balistidae with Genus Rhinecanthus
(Triggerfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1989	Rhinecanthus abyssus		Western Pacific.	16.7 SL
1758	Rhinecanthus aculeatus	White-banded triggerfish	Indo-Pacific	30 TL
1775	Rhinecanthus assasi	Picasso triggerfish	Western Indian Ocean	30 TL
1788	Rhinecanthus cinereus		Western Indian Ocean	16.5 SL
1983	Rhinecanthus lunula	Halfmoon picassofish	Pacific Ocean	28 TL
1801	Rhinecanthus rectangulus	Wedge-tail triggerfish	Indo-Pacific	30 TL
1758	Rhinecanthus verrucosus	Blackbelly triggerfish	Indo-West Pacific	23 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: TetraodontiformesFamily: Balistidae TriggerfishesGenus: Rhinecanthus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Balistidae Triggerfishes

Genus: Rhinecanthus

(See list of species below)