Lagoon Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,764
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The lagoon triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus), also known as the blackbar triggerfish, the Picasso triggerfish, or the Picassofish, is a triggerfish, up to 30 cm (12 in) in length, found on reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. This species has been studied in a range of research contexts, from locomotion to color vision research.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Lagoon triggerfish”.