Xanthichthys mento: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Family
- Balistidae
- Genus
- Xanthichthys
- Species
- Xanthichthys mento
- Scientific Name
- Xanthichthys mento
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Xanthichthys mento
Xanthichthys mento, the redtail triggerfish, blue-throat triggerfish, or crosshatch triggerfish, is a species of triggerfish from the Pacific. It inhabits outer-reef areas at depths of 6–131 m (20–430 ft), and feeds on zooplankton. Xanthichthys mento grows to a size of 29 cm (11 in) in length and occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
...Xanthichthys mento in languages:
- Czech
- ostenec křížopruhý
- English
- Crosshatch Triggerfish
- French
- Baliste à queue rouge
- Japanese
- ナメモンガラ
- Portuguese
- Cangulo-de-cauda-vermelha
Images from inaturalist.org observations:
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