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Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Tetraodontiformes
Family:
Balistidae
Genus:
Rhinecanthus
Species:
rectangulus
Common:
Wedge-tail triggerfish
Climates:
Tropical
Temperate
Subtropical
Boreal
Waters:
Marine
Map of Known Habitats
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Regions:
Atlantic, Southeast
Indian Ocean, Eastern
Indian Ocean, Western
Pacific, Eastern Central
Pacific, Northwest
Pacific, Southwest
Pacific, Western Central
Description
Sound Name: Drumroll
Citable References
Raick et al. (2018)
Raick, X., Lecchini, D., Kéver, L., Colleye, O., Bertucci, F., Parmentier, É. 2018. Sound Production Mechanism in Triggerfish (Balistidae): A Synapomorphy. Journal of Experimental Biology, 221(1).
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