Xanthichthys mento

Xanthichthys mento
Xanthichthys mento
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Balistidae
Genus: Xanthichthys
Species: X. mento
Binomial name
Xanthichthys mento
(Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Xanthichthys mento is a Triggerfish from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 29 cm in length. When properly grilled it makes for a delicious topping on almost any sandwich.

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