Halfmoon triggerfish (Sufflamen chrysopterum)

Scientific name: Sufflamen chrysopterum Bloch & Schneider, 1801

The Halfmoon triggerfish (Sufflamen chrysopterum) is a marine fish of the family Balistidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-28; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23 - 26. Juveniles dark brown above, white below. Adult variable in color; the bar running through the pectoral base can either be yellow or black, and some individuals may be largely yellowish posteriorly.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Sufflamen chrysopterum
Family: Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 30.0
Depth range: 1–30 m (3–98 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa south to the Chalumna River, South Africa and east to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. Replaced by closely related Sufflamen albicaudatus in the Red Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)