Triggerfish Identification

[Uromastyx]

Hey guys
Can anyone help ID this triggerfish?
Local importer have said they just got it but unsure what type of trigger it is

 

[Boreas_SA]

Looks like an aberrant undulated trigger, Balistapus undulatus.

 

[i cant think]

Looks like an aberrant undulated trigger, Balistapus undulatus.

+1 to this, I don’t believe there is a true species of Trigger that looks like this and the minimal pattern does represent that of the undulated trigger.

 

[nereefpat]

The white belly would be something I haven't seen anywhere for an undy.

There's not that many species of triggers (30-40some), and if you throw out the obvious ones like all Xanthichthys, titan, queen, you're not left with much. Maybe it is an undy. Without looking them all up, I would have guess Rhinecanthus genus, but it doesn't match any of them either.

You know where it was collected?

 

[i cant think]

The white belly would be something I haven't seen anywhere for an undy.

There's not that many species of triggers (30-40some), and if you throw out the obvious ones like all Xanthichthys, titan, queen, you're not left with much. Maybe it is an undy. Without looking them all up, I would have guess Rhinecanthus genus, but it doesn't match any of them either.

You know where it was collected?

Many Xanthic undys have white or yellow bellies which is unusual as they don’t have the patterning. And in fact on most Xanthic Undulated Triggers, their pattern is rarely complete and usually ends up as dots with just a few complete lines if any pattern at all.

 

[nereefpat]

Some fish store in New Jersey posted this undulated trigger on a different board.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Yeah, it's a xanthic undulate triggerfish; some more examples linked below.
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Partly xanthic undulated triggerfish collected by RVS FIshworld | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Another xanthic undulated triggerfish has appeared on the marine aquarium scene, and we couldn’t be any more thrilled about it. Once again coming from the RVS Fishworld in the Philippines…

reefbuilders.com

Incredible xanthic triggerfish makes its way to Elos Aquastudio New York | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Xanthic Undulated Triggerfish have been firmly lodged in our minds ever since FAMA featured one on their front cover in the nineties. Anyone remember the title story “Melekeok’s Golden Triggerfish”?

reefbuilders.com

 

[Uromastyx]

The white belly would be something I haven't seen anywhere for an undy.

There's not that many species of triggers (30-40some), and if you throw out the obvious ones like all Xanthichthys, titan, queen, you're not left with much. Maybe it is an undy. Without looking them all up, I would have guess Rhinecanthus genus, but it doesn't match any of them either.

You know where it was collected?

No unfortunately I do not know! Quite interesting though