Redtooth triggerfish

(Odonus niger)

Description

Especially the fish originally described by Ruppell had 1836 Odonus niger.The Odonus niger covered kahenera Odonus relatives Balistidae.Nowadays there is no such thing as being listed under it.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Tetraodontiformes

Family:Balistidae

Genus:Odonus

Back to full archive

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

How urban spaces support bird diversity

Bioluminescence emerged in animals 540 million years ago

2024/04/Chickens-get-red-in-the-face-based-on-their-emotions.jpeg

Chickens' faces change color depending on their emotions

Rare type of parallel evolution found in island bats

Some moths use lethal toxins to deter predators and attract mates

2024/04/Cutting-edge-DNA-tech-traces-and-tackles-illegal-parrot-trade.jpeg

Saving parrots in the illegal wildlife trade with DNA technology

2024/04/marine-microbes-can-tell-us-about-changes-in-the-ocean-environment.jpg

Marine microbes can tell us about global changes in the ocean

News coming your way

The biggest news about our planet delivered to you each day