Common name of Xanthichthys auromarginatus
 
Common name Gilded triggerfish
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Christmas Island (AUS)
Locality
Ref. Allen, G.R. and R.C. Steene, 1988
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core inanimate object
1st modifier color pattern(s)
2nd modifier
Remarks In Triggerfishes, the second spine of the first dorsal acts as a trigger, locking the first spine of the first dorsal fin and if depressed, unlocks the first spine (from Ref. 5288).
 
Entered by Garilao, Cristina V.
Modified by Sta. Iglesia, Drina
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