Xanthichthys ringens
| Sargassum triggerfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Balistidae |
| Genus: | Xanthichthys |
| Species: | X. ringens
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| Binomial name | |
| Xanthichthys ringens (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Xanthichthys ringens, the sargassum triggerfish, is a species of triggerfish from the Western Atlantic, ranging from North Carolina (USA) to Brazil. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 25 cm (9.8 in) in length.
References[]
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Xanthichthys ringens" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
External links[]
- Photos of Xanthichthys ringens on Sealife Collection
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Categories:
- Balistidae
- Fish of the Atlantic Ocean
- Fish described in 1758
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
- Triggerfish stubs