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Arabian Picasso Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus assasi
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.
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Description
Rhinecanthus assasi reaches up to 30 centimeters long. It is tan above and white below with blue stripes between and below the eyes. It feeds mostly on invertebrates.
Range & habitat
R. assasi mostly lives in or near coral reefs. It occurs in the western Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 371764.