Picasso Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as Humuhumu Triggerfish (the official state fish of Hawaii), Blackbar Triggerfish, Lagoon Triggerfish, or Picassofish is found throughout the Indo-Pacific and ranges from East Africa eastward through northern Australia to the Hawaiian, Marquesas, and Tuamotu islands, north to southern Japan. Picasso Triggerfish are a shy, […]

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Undulate Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Orangelined Triggerfish, Balistapus undulatus, Orangelined – Orangetailed Triggerfish, and Orange-Lined Triggerfish is a demersal species that occurs on coral reefs in tropical marine waters of the Indo-western Pacific. The Undulate Triggerfish‘s range extends from the coast of East Africa, the Red Sea, Japan, […]

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The Bursa Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus verrucosus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Black Patch Triggerfish or Blackbelly Triggerfish occurs on coral reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific and in Hawaii. Its range extends from the Seychelles and Chagos Islands to south Japan, Vanuatu, and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.   In Australia it is recognized […]

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