Reef triggerfish | |
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Adult in Hanauma Bay, Hawaii | |
Rhinecanthus rectangulus, X-ray image | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Balistidae |
Genus: | Rhinecanthus |
Species: | R. rectangulus |
Binomial name | |
Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) |
The reef triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus) is one of several species of triggerfish. It is also known as the rectangular triggerfish, wedgetail triggerfish, or by its Hawaiian name humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa (pronounced [ˈhumuˈhumuˈnukuˈnukuˈwaːpuˈwɐʔə], meaning 'triggerfish with a snout like a pig'). The reef triggerfish is found at reefs in the Indo-Pacific and is the state fish of Hawaii. view more...