Common name of Canthidermis macrolepis
 
Common name Large-scale triggerfish
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Oman
Locality
Ref. Randall, J.E., 1995
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core inanimate object
1st modifier morphology
2nd modifier
Remarks 'large-scale' refers to the scalature of this species (Bob Fenner, personal observation, 16 June 2000, bobfenner@aol.com). 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).
 
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