Where does the Wedge Triggerfish live?
Rhinecanthus rectangulus has 5,453 records in 49 countries and territories, from 1769 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 5,453 records
- 49 places
- 90 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
17692026
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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,013 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 291 | |
| American Samoa | 271 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 250 | |
| Seychelles | 241 | |
| Australia | 165 | |
| French Polynesia | 165 | |
| Guam | 126 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 85 | |
| Japan | 70 | |
| Philippines | 62 | |
| Marshall Islands | 61 | |
| New Caledonia | 52 | |
| South Africa | 49 | |
| Nauru | 46 | |
| Niue | 39 | |
| Réunion | 37 | |
| Cook Islands | 35 | |
| Taiwan | 35 | |
| Micronesia | 26 | |
| Maldives | 26 | |
| Kiribati | 24 | |
| Mozambique | 23 | |
| Tuvalu | 22 | |
| Samoa | 21 | |
| Indonesia | 19 | |
| Sri Lanka | 17 | |
| Mauritius | 17 | |
| Solomon Islands | 17 | |
| Tonga | 16 | |
| Christmas Island | 15 | |
| India | 14 | |
| Vanuatu | 14 | |
| Fiji | 11 | |
| French Southern Territories | 11 | |
| Thailand | 11 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | |
| Madagascar | 9 | |
| Palau | 9 | |
| ZZ | 5 |
Showing the top 40 of 49 places.
Related animals
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Spotted Triggerfish
13,141 records
Scythe Triggerfish
11,838 records
Halfmoon triggerfish
6,968 records
White-banded triggerfish
5,675 records
Titan triggerfish
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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.