Red-toothed triggerfish
📖 Overview
Inhabits reef channels or along slopes that are subject to strong currents . Occur in current-swept seaward coral reefs. Usually form aggregations and feed on zooplankton as well as sponges . Juveniles associated with isolated patches of rubble or crevices with proper-sized shelter holes . Oviparous . Form large schools to feed on zooplankton . Also taken by drive-in nets . Marketed fresh or dried-salted. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874. Popular aquarium fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33 - 36; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 28 - 31. : short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Red-toothed triggerfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing . Only females tend the eggs but both parents keep guard .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory ; depth range 5 - 110 m . Tropical; 32°N - 24°S, 30°E - 137°W
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton as well as sponges (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black triggerfish · Black-bodied Triggerfish · Blue Triggerfish · Leubiem bintang · Red Toothed Triggerfish · Redfang triggerfish · Redtooth Triggerfish · Redtooth Triggerfish, Red-toothed triggerfish, Redtoothed triggerfish · red-toothed triggerfish · redtoothed filefish |
| 🌍AFR | Rooitand-snellervis |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | Himarah hamra'a sin · Karkamba · Shuroma |
| 🏳️Catalan | Ballesta blava · ballesta de dents roges |
| 🌍CES | Ostenec černý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Rødtandet aftrækkerfisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Rotzahn-Drückerfisch |
| 🌍DIV | Vaalan rondu · ވާލަން ރޮނޑު |
| 🌍EST | Must odoon · Punakihv-odoon |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Sinisäppikala |
| 🇫🇷French | Baliste bleu · Baliste dents rouges |
| 🌍GLG | Peixe porco azul |
| 🌍HEB | פיחון אדום-שן |
| 🇮🇹Italian | pesce balestra denti rossi |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Akamongara · アカモンガラ |
| 🌍LIT | Raudondantės raguotės |
| 🌍MAH | Bub · Bub mej |
| 🌍MAL | Choppu-pallan · Valan-karatti · ചോപ്പു പല്ലന് · വാലന് കരട്ടി · വാളന് കരട്ടി |
| 🌍MSA | Ayam laut · Jebong · Jebong wau bulan · Triger biru |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Roodtand Trekkersvis · Roodtandtrekkervis |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Balista czerwonozęba |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Porco dentes vermelhos |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Краснозубый спинорог |
| 🌍SIN | Kalu pothypora · Valla |
| 🌍SMO | Sumu-pe'a |
| 🌍SOM | Kiin-koy |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Ballesta Azul · Pejepuerco dentirojo |
| 🌍SWA | Kikande · Tundu · Vidui |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Blå tryckare |
| 🌍TAH | 'o'iri ave |
| 🌍TAM | Karuppu-klathi |
| 🌍THA | ปลาวัวดำ |
| 🌍VIE | Cá bò răng đỏ |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 紅牙板機魨 · 紅牙鱗魨 · 魔鬼砲彈 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balistes erythrodon | Günther | 1870 | Synonym |
| Odonus erythrodon | Günther | 1870 | Synonym |
| Xenodon niger | Rüppell | 1836 | Synonym |
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🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 14 records indexed .
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