Picasso triggerfish

Rhinecanthus assasi

Thirty Centimeters Triggerfish of Gulf of Oman

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
West Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Rhinecanthus assasi, commonly known as the Assasi triggerfish or Arabian picassofish, is a species of fish in the family Balistidae, the triggerfishes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Balistidae
Genus: Rhinecanthus
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to the Gulf of Oman.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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