common name
Gilded triggerfish
rating
scientific name
Xanthichthys auromarginatus
typological groups
type of water
size
distribution
Indian Ocean & Red Sea
Pacific Ocean
WWF-Status
dives
The gilded triggerfish or blue-throated Triggerfish, Xanthichthys auromarginatus, is a spotted gray triggerfish. Males of the species have blue cheeks and yellow-bordered white fins. They can grow up to 22 centimetres (8.7 in) in length. It is widely, but locally, distributed at islands in the Indo-Pacific.
Text from wikipedia.
Text from wikipedia.
