Common name of Balistes polylepis
 
Common name Finscale triggerfish
Language English
Type FAO old
Official trade name No
Rank 4 - (Less common name)
Country Global
Locality
Ref. Bussing, W.A., 1995
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core inanimate object
1st modifier mod. for size
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). Name not listed in ASFIS version 2006 (Ref. 56807).
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