Gilded triggerfish

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Gilded triggerfish

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Balistidae
Genus: Xanthichthys
Species: X. auromarginatus
Binomial name
Xanthichthys auromarginatus
(Bennett, 1832)

The Gilded triggerfish, Xanthichthys auromarginatus, is a spotted gray triggerfish. Males of the species have blue cheeks and yellow-bordered white fins. They can grow up to 30 centimeters (12 in) in length, but are usually around 18 cm (7 in).

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