Common name | Orangestriped triggerfish |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
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 | 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). |