Sufflamen chrysopterum is typically a lagoon-dwelling trigger, common on shallow interisland reefs and lagoon pinnacles. They can also be seen on the seaward reef, particularly in shallow rubbly reef channels.
Next is a young specimen.
The juvenile is quite different in color.
We are tentatively calling the tiny specimen below a very juvenile Sufflamen chrysopterum.
Created 21 May 2012
Updated 19 June 2021