| Nombre común | Black triggerfish |
| Lengua | English |
| Tipo | Vernacular |
| Nombre comercial oficial | No |
| Fila | 3 - (Other common name) |
| País | United States (contiguous states) |
| Localidad | |
| Referencia | Myers, R.F., 1991 |
| Estadio de desarrollo | juveniles and adults |
| Sexo | females and males |
| Base | inanimate object |
| Primer modificador | color pattern(s) |
| Segundo modificador | |
| Observaciones | 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). |