Arabian Picasso triggerfish
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- Picasso triggerfish redirects here. For Rhinecanthus aculeatus, see Lagoon triggerfish. For Rhinecanthus rectangulus see Reef triggerfish.
| Arabian Picassofish | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Balistidae |
| Genus: | Rhinecanthus |
| Species: | R. assasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinecanthus assasi |
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Also known simply as the Picassofish.
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[edit] Range
Red Sea to the Persian gulf only.[1]
[edit] Description
Length up to 30cm, tan above and white below with blue stripes between and below the eyes.[2]
[edit] Diet
Sea urchins, crustaceans and other invertebrates.[3]
[edit] Habitat
The Arabian Picassofish inhabits lagoons and seaward reefs from 1m to 25m depth, usually very territorial and wary, never straying far from shelter.
[edit] References
- ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2007). "Rhinecanthus assasi" in FishBase. 5 2007 version.
- ^ Lieske, E. and Myers, R.F. (2004) Coral reef guide; Red Sea London, HarperCollins ISBN 0-00-715986-2
- ^ Siliotti, A. (2002) fishes of the red sea Verona, Geodia ISBN 88-87177-42-2
