Trigger ID C. maculatus or Sufflamen? 1/24/07
Hi I'm sure you guys are busy so thank you ahead of time for reading this.
Do you know what kind of trigger this is? Here's my photo bucket link- http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/RyumaDaddy/
and an RC link- http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=9067522#post9067522
<My inclination is to agree with the ID of Canthidermis maculatus, but in this extreme juvenile coloration, it is too hard to say. I would lean toward the genus Canthidermis, but seems to be very small, indeed.
GrahamT.>
Thank you very much
Nigel

Triggerfish ... what?    3/27/06
Your site is my main source for information, thanks for all you have done for my tank :) <You've done the work.>
I love triggerfish and have had Nigers and blue jaws previously. My question
is about the Picasso. I have seen a few Picasso's and seen <saw, seen only used with "have"> price tags in the
75 range. When I went into my LFS they had a Huma Huma for around 30. When I
started talking to the guy at the store he was telling me that Picasso is
another name for the Huma Huma. The fish we were looking at didn't have a very
pronounced blue streak around the eyes. He told me that was because this fish was
a juve and would get the blue with age. He also stated the reason this was was
less expensive was because of size. Before I go investing in a Picasso, are
they the same as Huma Huma?  The Picasso Triggerfish (Humu Humu) is Rhinecanthus aculeatus.
A similar species, but not identical, is the Humu Rectangle Triggerfish, Rhinecanthus rectangulus.  The
rectangulus are sometimes mislabeled as Humu humu's.  
Pricing depends on availability and the area from where it was collected or a salesman with deep pockets.>
Oh fish and their silly names...<Understand.  James (Salty Dog)>
Simms

HI biting triggerfish  9/19.5/05
Hello
<Hi, Adam J with you tonight>
On my first visit to Hawaii I was bitten on the right foot by a fish the lifeguard said it was a
triggerfish, it hurt a lot and I had teeth marks.
<OUCH!, sorry to hear that.> do they have teeth and how many and do they bite humans? Thanks
<they do have teeth, very sharp teeth in fact, many aquarists who keep triggers in aquariums have been bitten while cleaning the tank, and they leave a mark.  I don’t believe the trigger deliberately set out to attack you but it’s more likely you invaded his/her territory and it was defending itself.  Being in Hawaii it could have been a few different species of trigger that attacked you, see here for info on Triggers http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fishes/triggers/>
<AdamJ>

Mono Argenteus Trigger?
Bob,
Have you heard of a Mono Argenteus Trigger? Do they have a more common name?
We have one in our tank and would like some facts on it for the wall posters. Please offer any information you have.
I appreciate your time. Thanks!
Pearl Hettwer
<Mmm, likely you're referring to Monodactylus argenteus... not a triggerfish. Do place this name in fishbase.org or WetWebMedia.com and see if this is the animal you have. More scientific and husbandry information will be found on these sites re this fish. Oh, and all the species of known triggerfishes (family Balistidae) are listed as well. Bob Fenner>