Rhinecanthus abyssus
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| Rhinecanthus abyssus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Balistidae |
| Genus: | Rhinecanthus |
| Species: | R. abyssus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinecanthus abyssus Matsuura & Shobara, 1989 | |
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]