Arabian Picasso Triggerfish

Rhinecanthus assasi

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia β€ΊPhylum: Chordata β€ΊClass: Actinopterygii β€ΊOrder: Tetraodontiformes β€ΊFamily: Balistidae β€ΊGenus: Rhinecanthus

About

Rhinecanthus assasi is a species of fish in the family Balistidae, the triggerfishes. Common names include Picasso triggerfish and Arabian picassofish. It occurs in the western Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.