Triggerfish
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
any of several species of tropical reef fishes with laterally compressed bodies, heavy scales, and tough skins.
Triggerfish are infamous for their nasty attitude and this behavior is especially evident around nests, where intruders, from other fish to human divers, are likely to be charged or bitten.
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Triggerfish Species Profiles
Triggerfish are among the most interesting and personable fish you can keep. Their unique look and intelligence make them a perfect addition to the large marine aquarium.
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Triggerfish
Triggerfishes are brightly coloured fish of the family Balistidae.
Marked by lines and spots, they inhabit warm coastal waters of the Atlantic, Mediterranean and the Indo-Pacific.
The clown triggerfish gets its name because of its unusual coloring and pattern.
The lower half of this fish's body is black with large, white spots, and the upper half is mostly black with a patch outlined in yellow.
Orange-striped Triggerfish
Fish. Orange-striped triggerfish are tricky swimmers able to move horizontally, diagonally and even hover over the reefs where they live. Only growing to 30 cm (1 ft) in length, triggerfish have an unusual defense mechanism.
Triggerfish
Triggerfish usually spend a large portion of their lives near a coral reef-inhabiting areas in coastal waters from New York to Brazil. Small eyes set high on a large, angular head and jaw give them a 'bucktoothed' appearance.
Clown triggerfish
Class: Actinopterygii
Status: IUCN: Not Listed; CITES: Not Listed.
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Queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula)
The deep-bodied queen triggerfish has suitably regal colouring; it is a flamboyant, and variable, mixture of blue, green and yellow, which... More 6 Images 1 Video ...
The Octopus, shark, triggerfish and sea turtle
Chambered Nautilus (Video)
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A Black Triggerfish at North Solitary Island
A Black Triggerfish at the Great Barrier Reef
A Blackbanded Seaperch at Jervis Bay
A Blackbanded Seaperch on the roof of a cave
A Blackblotched Porcupinefish at Flores ...
Balistes carolinensis, Grey Triggerfish
Balistoides viridescens, Titan Triggerfish
Balistoides conspicillum, Clown Triggerfish
Bathyraja aguja, Aguja Skate
Bathyteuthis abyssicola, Deepsea Squid
Belonoperca chabanaudi, Arrowhead Soapfish ...
FunFISH-SEAWATER: Banggai Cardinalfish, Bay Pipefish, Batfish (Platax pinnatus), Bay Pipefish, Bird Wrasse, Black And Yellow Rockfish, Blackcap Basslet, Blacksmith, Blue Faced Angelfish, Blue Tang, Boccacio, Bonefish, Boxfish, Brown Triggerfish, ...
This is why you usually see few triggerfish in the same aquarium. Their teeth are very strong and often stick out which is ideal for eating shelled invertebrates and sea urchins. Don't put a triggerfish in an aquarium with invertebrates! ...
TETRAODONTIFORMES
Includes spikefishes, triplespines, triggerfishes, filefishes, boxfishes, threetooth puffers, puffers, porcupinefishes, burrfishes, molas
SCRAWLED FILEFISH
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Predators
Octopus, sharks, triggerfish, and turtles can penetrate the nautilus shell.
tuna fishing on the American side of the Pacific-offers estimates that, while still horrific, are somewhat lower, most notably, in the number of small tuna inadvertently killed per dolphin spared (15,620) as well as a smaller number of triggerfish ...
Common colors include black and dull shades of green, olive, brown, purple, and red. They move slowly, feeding mostly on algae. Sea otters, wolf eels, triggerfish, and other predators feed on them.
The teeth of the triggerfish and the beak of the octopus can crack through the toughest shells of crabs and lobsters, making an enjoyable meal. Below is a listing of some of the more common crustaceans to be found on the reef.
1 (lighted on sea surface, then onboard) MAMMALS Fin Whale- 6-8 Rizzo's dolphin- 4 Offshore Bottle-nosed Dolphin- 6 Common Dolphin- 3 TURTLES, FISH, MISC Loggerhead (Sea) Turtle Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) Mahi Mahi (Dorado, Dolphin) Ocean Triggerfish ...
 See also: Coral, Shell, Shark, Crustacean, Diver
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