Where does the White-banded triggerfish live?
Rhinecanthus aculeatus has 5,675 records in 56 countries and territories, from 1820 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 5,675 records
- 56 places
- 120 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataTetraodontiformesBalistidaeRhinecanthus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18202026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 903 | |
| French Polynesia | 817 | |
| United States | 634 | |
| New Caledonia | 387 | |
| Seychelles | 337 | |
| Fiji | 254 | |
| Maldives | 250 | |
| Japan | 231 | |
| Cook Islands | 195 | |
| Réunion | 160 | |
| Mauritius | 114 | |
| Guam | 105 | |
| Samoa | 98 | |
| Indonesia | 91 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 89 | |
| Marshall Islands | 83 | |
| Kiribati | 81 | |
| Philippines | 76 | |
| American Samoa | 75 | |
| Tonga | 63 | |
| Vanuatu | 58 | |
| Palau | 50 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 46 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 34 | |
| Sri Lanka | 33 | |
| Egypt | 29 | |
| Cocos Islands | 28 | |
| Micronesia | 28 | |
| Kenya | 28 | |
| Madagascar | 26 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 23 | |
| Mozambique | 23 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | |
| Mayotte | 23 | |
| South Africa | 21 | |
| ZZ | 20 | |
| French Southern Territories | 18 | |
| Taiwan | 16 | |
| Tanzania | 16 | |
| India | 15 |
Showing the top 40 of 56 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Balistidae.
Black durgon triggerfish
42,022 records
Striped Triggerfish
16,921 records
Pinktail triggerfish
16,268 records
Spotted Triggerfish
13,141 records
Scythe Triggerfish
11,838 records
Halfmoon triggerfish
6,968 records
Titan triggerfish
5,627 records
Wedge Triggerfish
5,453 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.