Biology:Xanthichthys greenei
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Short description: Species of triggerfish
| Kiri triggerfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Balistidae |
| Genus: | Xanthichthys |
| Species: | X. greenei
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| Binomial name | |
| Xanthichthys greenei Pyle & Earle, 2013
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Xanthichthys greenei, also known as the Kiri triggerfish, is a relatively new species of triggerfish first identified in 2005 from Kiritimati (Christmas Island) atoll, Kiribati.[2] It is abundant on coral rubble and holes adjacent to deeper drop-offs at several localities of the coasts of Kiritimati. It has always been observed near the reef substratum, where it would seek shelter when approached.[3]
Description
The fish was first spotted at a mesophotoic depth of 90 to 100 m (295–330 ft) at the Kiritimati of the Line Islands. Brian Greene caught the first specimen with his bare hands when he was scuba diving.[4]
References
- ↑ Matsuura, K. (2022). "Xanthichthys greenei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T178146202A178244411. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178146202/178244411. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ Pyle, Richard; Earle, John (2013-09-16). "Xanthichthys greenei, a new species of triggerfish (Balistidae) from the Line Islands" (in en). Biodiversity Data Journal 1: e994. doi:10.3897/BDJ.1.e994. ISSN 1314-2828. PMC 3964694. https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/994/.
- ↑ "Xanthichthys greenei, Greene's triggerfish". https://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/Xanthichthys-greenei.
- ↑ Adams, Jake (2013-09-17). "Xanthichthys greenei is the official name of the Christmas Island Kiri triggerfish" (in en-US). https://reefbuilders.com/2013/09/17/xanthichthys-greenei-official-christmas-island-triggerfish/.
Wikidata ☰ Q21300707 entry
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