Common name of Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus
 
Common name Outrigger triggerfish
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country South Africa
Locality
Ref. Smith, M.M. and P.C. Heemstra, 1986
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 (Ref. 5288). Name applied to Xenobalistes punctatus.
 
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