noun
definition
Any of several brightly coloured fish, of the family Balistidae, that inhabit tropical reefs and have an erectile spine on the dorsal fin.
Examples of triggerfish in a Sentence
Dr. Collins said, 'We are certainly seeing smaller triggerfish, down to about 15cm across.
Marine life encountered on the reef includes large triggerfish, kingfish and wrasse.
Squid triggerfish tangs passed us on great coral reefs.
Clinton Downes from the Guernsey Fishermen's Trading Company told me that another crab potter caught 4 triggerfish earlier in the week.
Tony Davis found 13 dead triggerfish scattered along the strandline at Perranporth, Cornwall.
I've been picking up dead triggerfish up off the beach in Cornwall since 1991.
On top of the reef Titan triggerfish may be seen biting and moving dead coral to build nests in which to lay their eggs.
On top of the reef titan triggerfish may be seen biting and moving dead coral to build nests in which to lay their eggs.
Clinton Downes from the Guernsey Fishermen 's Trading Company told me that another crab potter caught 4 Triggerfish earlier in the week.
Tony Davis found 13 dead Triggerfish scattered along the strandline at Perranporth, Cornwall.
I 've been picking up dead Triggerfish up off the beach in Cornwall since 1991.
Titan triggerfish may be seen biting and moving dead coral to build nests in which to lay their eggs.