Common name | Titan triggerfish |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
Country | Christmas Island (AUS) |
Locality | |
Ref. | Allen, G.R. and R.C. Steene, 1988 |
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). |