Sufflamen bursa
| Triggerfish | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Balistidae |
| Genus: | Sufflamen |
| Species: | S. bursa |
| Binomial name | |
| Sufflamen bursa (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) | |
Sufflamen bursa
Sufflamen bursa, also known as the Bursa, Scythe or Boomerang Triggerfish, is a Triggerfish from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 25 cm in length. "Scythe" markings on the tail of the triggerfish contain pigments which may change hue from light yellow to dark brown depending on mood of the fish.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Sufflamen bursa" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/18/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.