Picasso Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus assasi
- Group: Triggerfish
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The picasso triggerfish carries the bold geometric markings that give the group its name, living over shallow sand and rubble around coral reefs. Juveniles favour reef flats while adults pick benthic invertebrates from the bottom. It reaches about 30 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae › Rhinecanthus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219887.
FAQ
- Is the Picasso Triggerfish dangerous to divers?
- The Picasso Triggerfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Picasso Triggerfish get?
- The Picasso Triggerfish grows to about 30 cm.