Wedge-tail triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus)

Scientific name: Rhinecanthus rectangulus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

The Wedge-tail triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus) is a marine fish of the family Balistidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-25; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22. Body orange-brown above; head and belly white; soft dorsal, anal and pectoral fins pale; caudal fin dusky.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Family: Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 30.0
Depth range: 10–20 m (33–66 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 20 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to East London, South Africa and east through Indonesia to the Marquesan Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island.
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.)