Rhinecanthus abyssus
| Rhinecanthus abyssus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Balistidae |
| Genus: | Rhinecanthus |
| Species: | R. abyssus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinecanthus abyssus Matsuura & Shobara, 1989 | |
Rhinecanthus abyssus is a species of triggerfish found in the West Pacific Ocean, where known from Sulawesi in Indonesian and around the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.[1][2] It is found at depths ranging from 120–150 m (390–490 ft).[3] It is the most recently described of 7 species in the genus Rhinecanthus.[3]
Description
Rhinecanthus abyssus has 22-23 soft dorsal rays.[3]
Behavior
Little is known about the behavior of this species presently.[3][2]
References
- ↑ Marinespecies.org
- 1 2 Matsuura, K., and Peristiwady, T. (2011). Second Record of the Rare Triggerfish, Rhinecanthus abyssus Matsuura and Shiobara, 1989 (Actinopterygii, Tetraodontiformes, Balisitdae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. A, 37(4): 17-19.
- 1 2 3 4 Matsuura, K & Shiobara, Y. (1989). Japanese Journal of Ichthyology. Vol. 36, No. 3 1989.
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