Sufflamen fraenatum (Latreille, 1804) is a animal in the Balistidae family, order Tetraodontiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Sufflamen fraenatum (Latreille, 1804)
Masked triggerfish (Sufflamen fraenatum) is a triggerfish species found across much of the Indo-Pacific at depths of 8 to 186 meters.
Scientific name: Sufflamen fraenatum (Latreille, 1804)
Introduction The masked triggerfish (Sufflamen fraenatum) is a triggerfish species that typically inhabits coastal reefs and lagoons. This species can live at depths ranging from 8 to 186 meters, which equals 30 to 610 feet. Its distribution covers the Indian Ocean coast of Africa, and spans most of the Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia to the Hawaiian Islands.
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Xanthichthys ringens (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melichthys vidua (Richardson, 1845)
Balistes polylepis Steindachner, 1876
Rhinecanthus assasi (Forsskål, 1775)
Xanthichthys auromarginatus (Bennett, 1832)
Abalistes stellatus (Anonymous, 1798)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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