Sufflamen chrysopterum (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) is a animal in the Balistidae family, order Tetraodontiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Sufflamen chrysopterum (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
The halfmoon triggerfish (Sufflamen chrysopterum) is a solitary triggerfish native to the tropical Indo-West Pacific.
Sufflamen chrysopterum, commonly known as the halfmoon triggerfish, is a species of triggerfish found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific region. This fish inhabits areas around seaward reefs and shallow lagoons. It leads a solitary life, and is frequently found near coral, where it hunts small invertebrates including crustaceans and worms as food. The species halfmoon picassofish is often also called the halfmoon triggerfish.
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Rhinecanthus verrucosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Canthidermis sufflamen (Mitchill, 1815)
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797)
Sufflamen fraenatum (Latreille, 1804)
Melichthys vidua (Richardson, 1845)
Sufflamen verres (Gilbert & Starks, 1904)
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