Rhinecanthus


Rhinecanthus is a triggerfish genus from the Indo-Pacific. They are found at reefs, and all except R. abyssus are restricted to relatively shallow depths. They are among the smallest members of the family, with no species surpassing in length. They are primarily brownish, greyish and white, and have strongly contrasingly patterns in yellow, orange, blue or black. Adults of all have a relatively dark line that extends from the forehead down through the eye to the pectoral fin.

Species

There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:
ImageScientific nameCommon nameDistribution
Rhinecanthus abyssus
Matsuura & Shiobara, 1989
Deepwater TriggerfishWest Pacific Ocean
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Linnaeus, 1758
Lagoon triggerfishIndo-Pacific region
Rhinecanthus assasi
Forsskål, 1775
Picasso triggerfishWestern Indian Ocean
Rhinecanthus cinereus
Bonnaterre, 1788
Mauritius Picasso triggerfishMauritius
Rhinecanthus lunula
J. E. Randall & Steene, 1983
Halfmoon picassofishIndo-Pacific
Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801
Reef triggerfishIndo-Pacific
Rhinecanthus verrucosus
Linnaeus, 1758
Blackbelly triggerfishIndo-Pacific.