Redtoothed triggerfish: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the redtoothed triggerfish lives – recorded in 29 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Odonus niger
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	29 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Oceania
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Tetraodontiformes
Family	Balistidae

Where does the redtoothed triggerfish live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the redtoothed triggerfish in 29 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the redtoothed triggerfish endangered?

The redtoothed triggerfish’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the redtoothed triggerfish?

The redtoothed triggerfish (Odonus niger) is a ray-finned fish in the order Tetraodontiformes and the family Balistidae, genus Odonus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the redtoothed triggerfish

The redtoothed triggerfish (Odonus niger) or

Niger triggerfish is a triggerfish of the tropical Indo-Pacific area, and the sole member of its genus. Some other common names include redtooth triggerfish, Niger triggerfish, blue triggerfish, redfang triggerfish, and redtooth filefish.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Redtoothed triggerfish (revision 1377604263), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1342941 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).