Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Picasso Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Picasso Triggerfish
Also known as: Lagoon Triggerfish, Blackbar Triggerfish, Whitebanded Triggerfish
Category: Triggerfishes
Scientific Name: Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Size: 8 to 10 in. (20 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 1-12 ft. (0-4 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Tetraodontiformes (Order)
     └Balistoidei (Suborder)
      └Balistidae (Family) Triggerfishes
       └Rhinecanthus (Genus)
        └R. aculeatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 219890🔗
iNaturalist ID: 83884🔗

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