triggerfish

English - Turkish

Definition of triggerfish in English Turkish dictionary

çotira

çotira zool

Balistes capriscus

i., zool. çotira

Related Terms

grey triggerfish

(Denizbilim) çütre balığı

grey triggerfish

(Denizbilim) balıstes caprıscus

English - English

Definition of triggerfish in English English dictionary

any of several brightly coloured fish, of the family Balistidae, that inhabit tropical reefs, and have an erectile spine on its dorsal fin

any of numerous compressed deep-bodied tropical fishes with sandpapery skin and erectile spines in the first dorsal fin

Any of about 30 species (family Balistidae) of shallow-water marine fishes, found worldwide in tropical seas. Triggerfishes are deep-bodied, usually colourful fishes with large scales, high-set eyes, and three dorsal-fin spines, which they use for protection. When a triggerfish is threatened, it darts into a coral crevice and erects its large and strong first spine, which it locks in place with the second (the "trigger"); when the trigger is later withdrawn, the first snaps back down. Though generally considered edible, some cause food poisoning. The largest grow 2 ft (60 cm) long

Related Terms

lagoon triggerfish

A vividly-coloured tropical fish

reef triggerfish

A species of triggerfish, scientific name Rhinecanthus rectangulus

queen triggerfish

tropical Atlantic fish

Hyphenation

trig·ger·fish