Arabian Picasso triggerfish
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Arabian Picassofish

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Balistidae
Genus: Rhinecanthus
Species: R. assasi
Binomial name
Rhinecanthus assasi

Also known simply as the Picassofish.

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Range

Red Sea to the Persian gulf only.1

Description

Length up to 30cm, tan above and white below with blue stripes between and below the eyes.2

Diet

Sea urchins, crustaceans and other invertebrates.3

Habitat

The Arabian Picassofish inhabits lagoons and seaward reefs from 1m to 25m depth, usually very territorial and wary, never straying far from shelter.

References

  1. ^ "Rhinecanthus assasi". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 5 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
  2. ^ Lieske, E. and Myers, R.F. (2004) Coral reef guide; Red Sea London, HarperCollins ISBN 0-00-715986-2
  3. ^ Siliotti, A. (2002) fishes of the red sea Verona, Geodia ISBN 88-87177-42-2
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