Xanthichthys | |
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Xanthichthys auromarginatus | |
Xanthichthys ringens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Balistidae |
Genus: |
Xanthichthys Kaup, 1856 |
Type species | |
Balistes curassavicus J. F. Gmelin, 1789 |
Xanthichthys is a genus of triggerfishes native to reef environments in the western Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
There are currently six recognized species in this genus: