Kingdom Animalia Order Tetraodontiformes Genus Rhinecanthus Higher classification Rhinecanthus Found in Red Sea | Phylum Chordata Family Balistidae Scientific name Rhinecanthus assasi Rank Species | |
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Similar Rhinecanthus, Triggerfish, Lagoon triggerfish, Blue or rippled triggerfish, Orange‑lined triggerfish | ||
Rhinecanthus assasi is a species of fish in the family Balistidae, the triggerfishes. Common names include Picasso triggerfish and Arabian picassofish. It occurs in the western Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.
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Ostenec arabsk rhinecanthus assasi arabian picassofish
Description
The fish reaches up to 30 centimeters long. It is tan above and white below with blue stripes between and below the eyes.
Diet
Its diet includes invertebrates.
Habitat
It is a fish of coral reefs.
References
Rhinecanthus assasi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA