Rhinecanthus abyssus is a species of triggerfish found in the West Pacific Ocean, where known from Sulawesi in Indonesian and around the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.[2][3] It is found at depths ranging from 120–150 m (390–490 ft).[4] It is the most recently described of 7 species in the genus Rhinecanthus.[4]

Rhinecanthus abyssus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Balistidae
Genus: Rhinecanthus
Species:
R. abyssus
Binomial name
Rhinecanthus abyssus
Matsuura & Shobara, 1989

Behavior

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Little is known about the behavior of this species presently.[4][3]

References

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  1. ^ Matsuura, K. (2022). "Rhinecanthus abyssus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T193797A2278703. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T193797A2278703.en. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. ^ Marinespecies.org
  3. ^ a b Matsuura, K., and Peristiwady, T. (2011). Second Record of the Rare Triggerfish, Rhinecanthus abyssus Matsuura and Shiobara, 1989 (Actinopterygii, Tetraodontiformes, Balisitdae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. A, 37(4): 17-19.
  4. ^ a b c Matsuura, K & Shiobara, Y. (1989). Japanese Journal of Ichthyology. Vol. 36, No. 3 1989.