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Boomerang Triggerfish
Sufflamen bursa (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
A Boomerang Triggerfish at a depth of 16m, Mantis Reef, far northern Great Barrier Reef, December 2001. View larger image.
A Boomerang Triggerfish at a depth of 30m, Wishbone Reef, Great Detached Reef, far northern Great Barrier Reef, November 2001. View larger image.
The Boomerang Triggerfish is grey-brown above and white below. There is a brown to yellow curved band through the rear of the eye and another above the pectoral fin. The rear edge of the pelvic flap is black.
This species grows to 24cm in length.
It occurs in tropical marine waters of the Indo-Pacific.
In Australia it is known from the central coast of Western Australia, around the tropical north and south to northern New South Wales
View a map of the collecting localities of specimens in the Australian Museum Fish Collection.
Further reading
- Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 292.
- Allen, G.R. & R. Swainston. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 201.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
