Red-toothed triggerfish (Odonus niger)

Scientific name: Odonus niger R?ppell, 1836

The Red-toothed triggerfish (Odonus niger) is a marine fish of the family Balistidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-36; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 28 - 31

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Scientific name: Odonus niger
Family: Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 50.0
Common length: 30.0
Depth range: 5–40 m (16–131 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous; depth range 5 - 40 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Durban, South Africa and east to the Marquesas and Society islands, north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef in Australia and New Caledonia.
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.)