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gilded triggerfish (Xanthichthys auromarginatus)
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Ecological Illustration of gilded triggerfish (Xanthichthys auromarginatus)
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Balistidae

gilded triggerfish

Xanthichthys auromarginatus

Blue patch on male chin

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

gilded triggerfish is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family
Balistidae
Genus
Xanthichthys
Water type
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
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