Wedgetail Triggerfish

Rhinecanthus rectangulus

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The reef, rectangular, or wedge-tail triggerfish, also known by its Hawaiian name humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa (pronounced  and meaning "triggerfish with a snout like a pig"), also spelled humuhumunukunukuapua'a or just humuhumu for short, is one of several species of triggerfish. Classified as Rhinecanthus rectangulus, it is found at reefs in the Indo-Pacific and is the state fish of Hawaii.

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  1. (c) zsispeo, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/zsispeo/37262410614/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinecanthus_rectangulus

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