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. It is a species of reef fish found in reef ecosystems in the Indo-Pacific, including Japan, Australia, and Hawaii. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Sufflamen bursa”.