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Black triggerfish
Sufflamen chrysopterum (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
AnimalsBalistes
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew Caledonia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Flagtail triggerfishBritish English
- Halfmoon triggerfishBritish English
- Baliste demi luneFrench (France)
- Balise demie-luneFrench (France)
- Baliste double queueFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- in : DORIS, 12/11/2019 : Sufflamen chrysopterum (Bloch & Schneider, 1801), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2918
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Sufflamen chrysopterum (Bloch & Schneider, 1801), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2019
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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