Boomerang Triggerfish

Sufflamen bursa

Boomerang Triggerfish — photo 1 of 4
Photo 1 of 4 · Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
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Habitat
Reef
Max size
25 cm
Family
Balistidae

Sufflamen bursa, the lei triggerfish, bursa triggerfish, scythe triggerfish or boomerang triggerfish, is a triggerfish from the Indo-Pacific. Its name is derived from the two markings behind its eyes that wrap around the fish similar to a Hawaiian lei. The color of these markings changes depending on the fish's mood, in which case the colors may alter from yellow, dark brown, and black. It is a species of reef fish found in reef ecosystems in the Indo-Pacific, including Japan, Australia, and Hawaii. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

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