Rhinecanthus verrucosus | University of the Philippines Mindanao FishDive Project

Rhinecanthus verrucosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Classification

Kingdom » Animalia

Phylum » Chordata

Class » Osteichthyes

Order » Tetraodontiformes

Family » Balistidae

Genus » Rhinecanthus

Species » verrucosus

Rhinecanthus verrucosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Blackbelly triggerfish)

Description » Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 20 m . Tropical; 32°N - 21°S

Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 23.0 cm TL male/unsexed; ; common length : 19.0 cm TL male/unsexed;

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 - 26; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 23. Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
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Locality/Distribution » [Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur]

Collectors/Field Observers » MA Fortaleza, JJ Lanutan, JA Oño

Species ID by » Maybelle A. Fortaleza

Institution/Project » University of the Philippines Mindanao FishDive Project

Collection Code » [None]

Cite this page as: Nanola CL, MA Fortaleza, JJ Lanutan, and KL Labrador. 2023. Unpublished data on marine fishes of Davao Gulf.

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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed:14 January 2022 (FishBase)

Sample Availability and Preservation » Tissue preserved in 95% ETOH; whole fish specimen fixed in formalin

GenBank Accession Number » N/A

Curated by » Maybelle Fortaleza

Last Updated » Sept. 7, 2023, 4:20 p.m.

Cite this page as: Nanola CL, MA Fortaleza, JJ Lanutan, and KL Labrador. 2023. Unpublished data on marine fishes of Davao Gulf.

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Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"

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