Balistidae

Greene's triggerfish

Xanthichthys greenei

Fifteen Point Four Centimeters Triggerfish from the Pacific Ocean

• Green
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Deep-bodied
• Medium
• Tropical fish

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. 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.