Boomerang Triggerfish (species: Sufflamen bursa) in Cook Islands (Gaia Guide)
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Sufflamen bursa
Boomerang Triggerfish


©Jonathan Lavan: Adult Boomerang Triggerfish (Sufflamen bursa)

©Sally Polack: Intermediate Boomerang Triggerfish (Sufflamen bursa)

©Lyle: Sufflamen bursa at Ribbon Reef #10 near Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Tetraodontiformes
Family Balistidae
Genus Sufflamen
Species Sufflamen bursa

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Distinguishing features

Two yellow bars forming a curve V-shape with the vertex near base of pectoral fin; a thin white stripe from mouth defines paler belly and chin area.

Size

  • Up to 25 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 3 m to 90 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Inhabit clear inner and outer reef habitats from exposed algae reef flats to deep along drop-offs. Occur in seaward reefs below the surge zone (FishBase).

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References

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Bray, R.A. and T.H. Cribb (1996). The Australian species of Lobatocreadium Madhavi, 1972, Hypocreadium Ozaki, 1936 and Dermadena Manter, 1945 (Digenea: Lepocreadiidae), parasites of marine tetraodontiform fishes, Systematic Parasitology, 35: 217-236. LIRS catalog number 1007.
  • Curtis, L. (2010). Haemogregarine blood parasites in triggerfish and surgeonfish: distribution, transmission & implications for their host fish, PhD thesis, University of Queensland. LIRS catalog number 1620.