Outrigger triggerfish (Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus)

Scientific name: Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus Randall, Matsuura & Zama, 1978

Outrigger triggerfish (Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus)

The Outrigger triggerfish (Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus) is a marine fish of the family Balistidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, St. Brandon's Shoal (western Indian Ocean) through Indonesia to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyus.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-28; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23 - 25

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus
Family
Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
15–200 m (49–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 200 m, usually 50 - 200 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: St. Brandon's Shoal (western Indian Ocean) through Indonesia to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyus.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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