Common name | Triggerfish |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Malaysia |
Locality | |
Ref. | Department of Fisheries, 1987 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | inanimate object |
1st modifier | |
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). |