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Lagoon Triggerfish Also called Picasso Triggerfish for its beautiful pattern. Size to 25 cm. Snout and back shades of tan with white below. Yellow orange band from snout intersects black bar below eye. Black mid-body patch with black bands extending to anal fin. I have seen a few in the shallow waters of the coral reef in the shoreline of Lankayan, Sabah. Fall,Geotagged,Lagoon triggerfish,Malaysia,Rhinecanthus aculeatus Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Lagoon Triggerfish

Also called Picasso Triggerfish for its beautiful pattern. Size to 25 cm. Snout and back shades of tan with white below. Yellow orange band from snout intersects black bar below eye. Black mid-body patch with black bands extending to anal fin. I have seen a few in the shallow waters of the coral reef in the shoreline of Lankayan, Sabah.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Interesting anatomy, giving the impression of a giant swimming mouth. Posted 9 years ago

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The Lagoon triggerfish

The lagoon triggerfish, also known as the blackbar triggerfish, the Picasso triggerfish, the Picassofish, and the Jamal, is a triggerfish, up to 30 cm in length, found on reefs in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Similar species: Box, Puffer And Trigger Fishes
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Jun 20, 2016. Captured Oct 2, 2015 09:37 in Malaysia.
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  • XZ-1
  • f/3.5
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO100
  • 15.27mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.