Picasso triggerfish, Arabian picassofish
Distribution: Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf. Easy to spot while snorkeling in Egypt and Jordan.
May be confused with Rhinecanthus verrucosus, Rhinecanthus aculeatus and Rhinecanthus rectangulus.
at Fort Arabesque (Egypt) © cavouette
at Fayrouz Reef (Egypt) © lesli
at The Caves (Israel)
at Temple Reef (Egypt) © pascale
at Marsa El Nabaa (Egypt) © bruno56
at Coral Beach (Israel)
at Marsa Mubarak (Egypt) © bruno56
at Migdalor Beach (Israel)
at Utopia Beach Club (Egypt) © bruno56
at Coraya Bay (Egypt) © lesli
at Gordon Reef (Egypt) © anne
at Blue Hole (Egypt) © anne
at Ras Um Sid (Egypt)
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