Xanthichthys mento

Xanthichthys mento, the redtail triggerfish, blue-throat triggerfish, or crosshatch triggerfish, is a species of triggerfish from the Pacific. It inhabits outer-reef areas at depths of 6–131 m (20–430 ft), and feeds on zooplankton.[1] Xanthichthys mento grows to a size of 29 cm (11 in) in length and occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.[2]

Redtail Triggerfish
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X. mento
Binomial name
Xanthichthys mento

References

  1. Matsuura, K. (2010). Xanthichthys mento. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Xanthichthys mento" in FishBase. December 2008 version.


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