Common name | Blue triggerfish |
Language | English |
Type | Market |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 4 - (Less common name) |
Country | Maldives |
Locality | |
Ref. | Edwards, A.J. and A.D. Shepherd, 1992 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | inanimate object |
1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
2nd modifier | |
Remarks | Local trade name. 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). |