Outrigger triggerfish

Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus

Thirty Five Centimeters Triggerfish from Japanese Waters

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus, the outrigger triggerfish is a species of triggerfish from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 35 cm (14 in) in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Balistidae
Genus: Xanthichthys
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Angela Islands eastward through Indonesia to the Galapagos Islands, north to southern Japan.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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