Balistidae

Sargassum triggerfish

Xanthichthys ringens

Twenty Five Centimeters Triggerfish of Western Atlantic

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• North America
• Deep-bodied
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Xanthichthys ringens, the sargassum triggerfish or redtail triggerfish, is a species of triggerfish from the Western Atlantic, ranging from North Carolina through the Gulf of Mexico to the Lesser Antilles and Brazil. Like many other triggerfish, this fish occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.