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Picasso Triggerfish

Rhinecanthus aculeatus

Description:

Also called Lagoon Triggerfish. Size to 25 cm. Snout and back shades of tan with white below. Yellow orange band from snout intersects black bar below eye. Black mid-body patch with black bands extending to anal fin.

Habitat:

I have seen a few in the shallow waters of the coral reef in the shoreline of Lankayan, Sabah.

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3 Comments

The MnMs
The MnMs 7 years ago

Thanks Polilla and the rest ;-)

The MnMs
The MnMs 7 years ago

Thanks :-)

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 7 years ago

Que bello pez.

The MnMs
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The MnMs

Philippines

Spotted on Oct 2, 2015
Submitted on Jun 20, 2016

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