Bluethroat triggerfish (Sufflamen albicaudatum)

Scientific name: Sufflamen albicaudatum R?ppell, 1829

Bluethroat triggerfish (Sufflamen albicaudatum)

The Bluethroat triggerfish (Sufflamen albicaudatum) is a marine fish of the family Balistidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea to the Gulf of Oman.

Biology

Inhabits open bottoms with scattered corals or rubble.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sufflamen albicaudatum
Family
Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Depth range
2–20 m (7–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to the Gulf of Oman.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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