Lei Triggerfish
Sufflamen bursa
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,471
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Sufflamen bursa, the lei triggerfish, bursa triggerfish, scythe triggerfish or boomerang triggerfish, is a triggerfish from the Indo-Pacific. Its name is derived from the two markings behind its eyes that wrap around the fish similar to a Hawaiian lei. The color of these markings changes depending on the fish's mood, in which case the colors may alter from yellow, dark brown, and black.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Sufflamen bursa”.