| Sufflamen | |
|---|---|
| Sufflamen bursa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Balistidae |
| Genus: | Sufflamen D. S. Jordan, 1916 |
Sufflamen is a genus of triggerfishes that is native to the reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus:
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sufflamen albicaudatum
Rüppell, 1829 |
Bluethroat triggerfish | Western Indian Ocean | |
| Sufflamen bursa
Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 |
Boomerang triggerfish | Indo-Pacific. | |
| Sufflamen chrysopterum
Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 |
Halfmoon triggerfish | Indo-Pacific | |
| Sufflamen fraenatum
Latreille, 1804 |
Masked triggerfish | Indo-Pacific | |
| Sufflamen verres
C. H. Gilbert & Starks, 1904 |
Orangeside triggerfish | Tropical eastern Pacific coasts |