Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Scythe Triggerfish
Sufflamen bursa
Scythe Triggerfish
Also known as: Lei Triggerfish, Whiteline Triggerfish, Boomerang Triggerfish
Category: Triggerfishes
Scientific Name: Sufflamen bursa
Size: 7 to 9 in. (18 to 24 cm)  
Depth: 10-180 ft. (3-55 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Tetraodontiformes (Order)
      └Balistidae (Family)
       └Sufflamen (Genus)
        └S. bursa (Species)

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