Common name of Rhinecanthus assasi
 
Common name Gona
Language Swahili
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Kenya
Locality Mombasa and Mtwapa area
Ref. Glaesel, H., 1997
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks The picasso triggerfish has become a subsistence (not sold) food fish in the late 90s. It is commonly caught with traditional fishing methods. It has an unpleasant flavor and was not preferred a few decades ago when the catch was plentiful.
 
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