Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus

(Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus)

Description

Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus, the outrigger triggerfish is a species of triggerfish from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 35 cm (14 in) in length.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Tetraodontiformes

Family:Balistidae

Genus:Xanthichthys

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