Appearance and lifestyle:
The redfang triggerfish (Odonus niger) has a blue, kite-shaped body and prominent red teeth. It has a moon-shaped, forked tail which is pale blue. When threatened, the triggerfish can lock the first two spines of its dorsal fin together to prevent predators from swallowing it.
Habitat:
Found on the coral slopes of the Indo-Pacific.
Diet:
Feeds on zooplankton.
Threats:
Climate change, pollution, habitat loss.
Grows up to 50cm long, and is usually taller than it is long.
Feeds at night on invertebrates and zooplankton.
Lives on sheltered rocky and coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.