Red-toothed Triggerfish

Also called: Niger trigger

Scientific name: Odonus niger

You'll spot large groups of these guys around just about any reef that gets strong currents. They feed on planktons and sponges. Their color ranges from light powder blue to dark purple. They burrow into reef walls, so on night dives you'll seem them sleeping in their burrows with just their wispy tails poking out.

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