Rhinecanthus assasi
| Assasi triggerfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Balistidae |
| Genus: | Rhinecanthus |
| Species: | R. assasi
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhinecanthus assasi (Forsskål, 1775)
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Rhinecanthus assasi, commonly known as the Assasi triggerfish or Arabian picassofish,[1] is a species of fish in the family Balistidae, the triggerfishes.
Description[]
Rhinecanthus assasi reaches up to 30 centimeters long. It is tan above and white below with blue stripes between and below the eyes.[2] It feeds mostly on invertebrates.[3]
Habitat and distribution[]
R. assasi mostly lives in or near coral reefs. It occurs in the western Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.[3]
References[]
- ^ Froese, R.; D., Pauly. "Common names of Rhinecanthus assasi". FishBase.
- ^ Myers, R.F.; Lieske, E. (2004). Coral Reef Guide; Red Sea. London: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-715986-2.
- ^ a b Froese, R.; D., Pauly. "Rhinecanthus assasi, Picasso triggerfish". FishBase.
External links[]
- Photos of Rhinecanthus assasi on Sealife Collection
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Categories:
- Balistidae
- Fish of the Indian Ocean
- Taxa named by Peter Forsskål
- Fish described in 1775
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