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Rhinecanthus aculeatus
(Linnaeus 1758)
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
was originally described as
Balistes aculeatus
by Linnaeus in 1758. It belongs to the family
Balistidae
. It is commonly known as White-banded triggerfish but has many other common names such as Lagoon triggerfish in Australia, Murasamemongara in Japan, Whitebarred triggerfish in Papua New Guinea, Ampapagot in Philippines, Blackbar triggerfish in South Africa, Swartbalk-snellervis in South Africa.
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It is found in Salt water and its distribution is Eastern Atlantic: Senegal, South Africa; Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, South Africa, Seychelles, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Lord Howe Island and New Caledonia.
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aculeatus
AuthorWI
Linnaeus [C.]
AuthorNI
Linnaeus
Qualification
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Year
1758
Status
Valid
Class
Osteichthyes
Osteichthyes
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Tetraodontiformes
Family
Balistidae
Subfamily
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Genus
Rhinecanthus
Subgenus
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Class
Osteichthyes
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Family
Balistidae
Genus
Rhinecanthus
Original Name
Balistes
Taxon Name
aculeatus
Original Combination
Balistes aculeatus
Original Genus
Balistes
Original Genus Species
Balistes aculeatus
OriginalSubGenus
Balistes
Original Author
Linnaeus
Original AuthorWI
Linnaeus [C.]
Original Qualification
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Original Year
1758
Original Family
Balistidae
Original SubFamily
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Original Level
species
Type Locality
Indo-West Pacific.
Primary Code
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Primary Type
No types known
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328
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Original QualificationSS
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Current Genus Species
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Current Species
aculeatus
Current Genus
Rhinecanthus
Current AuthorWI
Linnaeus [C.]
Current AuthorNI
Linnaeus
Current Year
1758
Current Family
Balistidae
Current Subfamily
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Habitat
reef-associated
Water
Salt water
Habitat Notes
Blackbar triggerfish.
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Attains 30 cm. One of the most striking triggerfishes. The main colour features are a number of diagonal bluish-white bars on the rear of the lower body; a distinctive yellow "bridle" pattern extending
Depth Range
From 0 to 50 meters.
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal, South Africa; Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, South Africa, Seychelles, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Lord Howe Island and New Caledonia.
Current Summary
Valid as
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
(Linnaeus 1758). Balistidae.
Name History
• Valid as
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
(Linnaeus 1758) -- (Matsuura in Masuda et al. 1984:358 [ref. 6441], Smith & Heemstra 1986:880 [ref. 5714], Allen & Swainston 1988:150 [ref. 25477], Matsuura & Shiobara 1989:317 [ref. 13563], Winterbottom et al. 1989:68 [ref. 13251], Randall et al. 1990:455 [ref. 15987], Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1060 [ref. 19527], Kuiter 1993:395 [ref. 23929], Francis 1993:168 [ref. 25479], Allen 1997:238 [ref. 23977], Chen et al. 1997:180 [ref. 26476], Kuiter 1997:386 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:455 [ref. 25919], Randall & Mundy 1998:331 [ref. 24063], Myers 1999:282 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:583 [ref. 24106], Randall 1999:30 [ref. 25829], Matsuura in Randall & Lim 2000:647 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1400 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:456 [ref. 25191], Randall & Earle 2000:22 [ref. 25806], Allen 2000:124 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:47 [ref. 25847], Matsuura 2001:3925 [ref. 26315], Nakabo 2002:1400 [ref. 26193], Youn 2002:447, 691 [ref. 26218], Allen & Adrim 2003:64 [ref. 26830], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S123 [ref. 27377], Myers & Donaldson 2003:649 [ref. 27495], Lobel & Lobel 2004:77 [ref. 27576], Randall et al. 2004:31 [ref. 27624], Heemstra et al. 2004:3331 [ref. 27945], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:442 [ref. 28072], Randall 2005:626 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:525 [ref. 28379], Allen et al. 2006:1874 [ref. 29098], Randall 2007:471 [ref. 30952], Fricke et al. 2009:117 [ref. 30213], Motomura et al. 2010:233 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1065 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:272 [ref. 32706], Wirtz et al. 2013:136 [ref. 32972]).
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abyssus
Rhinecanthus abyssus
Matsuura [K.] & Shiobara [Y.] 1989
Valid
aculeatus aculeatus
Rhinecanthus aculeatus aculeatus
(Linnaeus [C.] 1758)
Valid
assai
Rhinecanthus assai
(Forsskål [P. S.] 1775)
Synonym
assasi
Rhinecanthus assasi
(Forsskål [P. S.] 1775)
Valid
assasia
Rhinecanthus assasia
(Forsskål [P. S.] 1775)
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cheverti
Rhinecanthus cheverti
(Alleyne [H. G.] & Macleay [W.] 1877)
Synonym
cinereus
Rhinecanthus cinereus
(Bonnaterre [J. P.] (ex Sonnerat) 1788)
Valid
echarpe
Rhinecanthus echarpe
(Anonymous [Lacepède [B. G. E.]] 1798)
Synonym
heteracanthus
Rhinecanthus heteracanthus
(Bleeker [P.] 1859)
Synonym
lunula
Rhinecanthus lunula
Randall [J. E.] & Steene [R. C.] 1983
Valid
ornatissimus
Rhinecanthus ornatissimus
(Lesson [R. P.] 1831)
Synonym
rectangularis
Rhinecanthus rectangularis
Anonymous [Lacepède [B. G. E.]] 1798
Synonym
rectangulus
Rhinecanthus rectangulus
(Bloch [M. E.] & Schneider [J. G.] (ex Lacepède & Commerson) 1801)
Valid
verrucosa
Rhinecanthus verrucosa
(Linnaeus [C.] 1758)
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verrucosus
Rhinecanthus verrucosus
(Linnaeus [C.] 1758)
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