triggerfish

Meaning

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

Synonyms

trigger fish

queen triggerfish

unicorn filefish

ol’wife

rough leatherjacket

unicorn leather jacket

unicorn leatherjacket

Translations

Drückerfisch

Balistidae

cangulo

pesce balestra nero

عنز الماء

pez ballesta

Balistidae

Aluterus monoceros

Balistes vetula

balistidés

Etymology

From trigger + fish.

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