| Kiri triggerfish | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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. 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.
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.
References
- Matsuura, K. (2022). "Xanthichthys greenei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T178146202A178244411. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- 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.
- "Xanthichthys greenei, Greene's triggerfish". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Xanthichthys greenei | |
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