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Blackpatch Triggerfish

Rhinecanthus verrucosus

The Blackpatch Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus verrucosus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Balistidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 1 and 20 m deep. It grows to 23 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size: 23 cmtotal length
Depth: 1–20 m
Climate zone: Tropical

In the wild

Water type: Marine
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Coral and rocky reefs
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Depth

surface

1 m20 m

Conservation status

Classification

FamilyBalistidae
GenusRhinecanthus
SpeciesRhinecanthus verrucosus

Quick answers

Blackpatch Triggerfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 23 cm (total length).
Blackpatch Triggerfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.