Xanthichthys greenei

Kiri triggerfish
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Balistidae
Genus:	Xanthichthys
Species:	X. greenei
Binomial name
Xanthichthys greenei Pyle & Earle, 2013

Xanthichthys greenei, also known as the Kiri triggerfish, is a relatively new species of triggerfish first identified in 2005 from Kiritimati (Christmas Island) atoll, Kiribati. ^[2] It is abundant on coral rubble and holes adjacent to deeper drop-offs at several localities of the coasts of Kiritimati. It has always been observed near the reef substratum, where it would seek shelter when approached. ^[3]

Description

The fish was first spotted at a mesophotoic depth of 90 to 100 m (295–330 ft) at the Kiritimati of the Line Islands. Brian Greene caught the first specimen with his bare hands when he was scuba diving. ^[4]

References

1. Matsuura, K. (2022). "Xanthichthys greenei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022 e.T178146202A178244411. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
2. Pyle, Richard; Earle, John (2013-09-16). "Xanthichthys greenei, a new species of triggerfish (Balistidae) from the Line Islands". Biodiversity Data Journal. 1 e994. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.1.e994 . ISSN   1314-2828. PMC   3964694 .
3. "Xanthichthys greenei, Greene's triggerfish". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Archived from the original on 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
4. Adams, Jake (2013-09-17). "Xanthichthys greenei is the official name of the Christmas Island Kiri triggerfish". Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog. Retrieved 2023-12-22.