Picasso triggerfish

Red Sea to the Persian gulf only.

The Picasso triggerfish lives in the reef-associated, marine environment.

* Rhinecanthus aculeatus Picasso triggerfish, lagoon triggerfish (USA) * Rhinecanthus assasi : Arabian Picasso triggerfish * Rhinecanthus cinereus More

The name Picasso triggerfish (or some variant thereof) has been applied to at least five different species of triggerfish. The name comes from their bright and garish colouration. More

The Picasso Triggerfish or Huma Huma Trigger is easy to keep. Triggers are among the hardiest of all marine fish. Maintenance: Feed all kinds of live, frozen, and flake foods. Best to feed small amounts several times a day. More

This Picasso triggerfish is also known as the Lagoon or Blackbar triggerfish, or more generically, hu-mu hu-mu (referring to all triggerfishes). It is a colorful relative of puffers, porcupinefishes, boxfishes, and filefishes- all members of the order Tetraodontiformes. More

The Picasso triggerfish or as it is also commonly referred to as the Humu-Humu, Lagoon, Pig-Nosed (rough translation of its hawaiian name) or Blackbar Triggerfish is found from the Hawaiian islands southward to Polynesia and Australia, westward through Micronesia and Melanesia, through the East Indies More

or Picasso Triggerfish, has a wacky, painted appearance. It has a tan body with gradient dark bands, and vibrant blue and black stripes on the top of the head, with a yellow stripe from cheek to cheek and deeply set-back eyes. More

In Hawaii the Picasso Triggerfish is the state fish and known as "Humuhumunukunuku apua'a". Say that three times fast. Named after the famous Spanish painter, the Picasso Trigger has some truly remarkable colors and patterns on its body. More

The Arabian Picasso triggerfish is a hardy and somewhat aggressive marine fish species that can be recommend to beginners with aquariums large enough to house them. More

The Picasso triggerfish is a very beautiful fish that truly deserves the popularity it has gained. It is relatively common in the aquarium trade and if your fish store don't have it they can get it for you or you can order it online. More

Corals & Picasso Triggerfish off the Sunabe seawall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan = Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player. More

Picasso Triggerfish makes a great conversation piece. The Humu Picasso Triggerfish needs a varied diet of meaty foods including; squid, krill, clams, small fish and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever growing teeth. More

Common names

Arabian picassofish in English
Arabisk picassofisk in Danish (dansk)
Gona in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Picasso triggerfish in English
Rhinecanthus assasi in Catalan (Català)
Rhinecanthus assasi in French (français)
阿氏銼鱗魨 in Mandarin Chinese
阿氏锉鳞鲀 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Tetraodontiformes
Family : Balistidae
Genus : Rhinecanthus
Species : Rhinecanthus assasi
Authority : Forssk