Rhinecanthus abyssus explained

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.^{[1] [2]} It is found at depths ranging from 120m-150mm (390feet-490feetm).^[3] It is the most recently described of 7 species in the genus Rhinecanthus.^[3]

Behavior

Little is known about the behavior of this species presently.^{[3] [2]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=277181 Marinespecies.org
2. Matsuura, K., and Peristiwady, T. (2011). Second Record of the Rare Triggerfish, Rhinecanthus abyssus Matsuura and Shiobara, 1989 (Actinopterygii, Tetraodontiformes, Balisitdae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. A, 37(4): 17-19.
3. Matsuura, K & Shiobara, Y. (1989). Japanese Journal of Ichthyology. Vol. 36, No. 3 1989.