Masked Triggerfish

Sufflamen fraenatum

Balistidae Tetraodontiformes

Masked Triggerfish

Taxonomy & Basic Info

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Tetraodontiformes

Family: Balistidae

Species: Sufflamen fraenatum

Key Features

Distinguishing Characteristic

Pale band running from corner of mouth backwards.

Distinguishing Characteristic

Yellowish-brown to dark brown body.

Related Species

Not listed

Abalistes stellatus

Orange-lined Triggerfish

Orange-lined Triggerfish

Balistapus undulatus

Titan Triggerfish

Titan Triggerfish

Balistoides viridescens

Rough Triggerfish

Rough Triggerfish

Canthidermis maculata

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Source Publication

Shoals of Sapphire

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute | ISSN: 0972-2351