Balistidae

red-toothed triggerfish

Odonus niger

Fifty Centimeters Triggerfish from Indo Pacific

• Red
• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• East Asia
• Oceania
• Deep-bodied
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The redtoothed triggerfish (Odonus niger) or Niger triggerfish is a triggerfish of the tropical Indo-Pacific area, and the sole member of its genus. Some other common names include redtooth triggerfish, Niger triggerfish, blue triggerfish, redfang triggerfish, and redtooth filefish.