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	Animal Planet :: Corwin's Carnival of Creatures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Reef triggerfish extend from the Hawaiian islands southward to Polynesia and Australia, westward through Micronesia and Melanesia, through the East Indies including the Philippines, across the Indian Ocean, to the coast of Africa and the Red Sea.
		Reef fishes are egg-layers, and the eggs are externally fertilized by the male parent.
		In 1984-85, the reef triggerfish was voted the official State Fish of Hawaii, as it is historical for the state, and is one of the most abundant and widely recognized Hawaiian fishes.
	animal.discovery.com /fansites/jeffcorwin/carnival/waterbeast/reeftriggerfish.html (1155 words)

	triggerfishmain
		Most triggerfish species occur on coral reefs, and when threatened by a predator, triggerfish dart into a hole or crevice on the reef, lock their dorsal spine erect and depress their pelvic bone to wedge themselves into the reef.
		Triggerfish swim by undulating the soft dorsal and anal fins, and use their tail fin only when they are in a hurry.
		Triggerfishes occur worldwide in tropical and warm temperate waters, generally near shore in relatively shallow water (usually less than 100 m), but adults of some species are regularly found out in the open ocean.
	members.tripod.com /africandiving/html/triggerfishmain.html (626 words)

	Triggering a Response From Guests: The Genus Xanthichthys by Henry C. Schultz III - Reefkeeping.com
		Triggerfishes are members of the family Balistidae, sometimes considered one of the more evolutionarily advanced families of marine fish.
		Triggerfish are not common in reef aquariums due to the family's overall destructive nature.
		Berry, G.H. and Baldwin, W.J. Triggerfishes (Balistidae) of the eastern Pacific.
	www.reefkeeping.com /issues/2005-05/hcs3/index.php (1937 words)

	Triggerfishes by David A. Crandall, M.D. - Reefkeeping.com
		Triggerfish should be kept in a tank that is large enough to give them plenty of open swimming space.
		If triggerfish are the first fish added to the tank, they may defend the entire tank as their territory, and can make it difficult to later add other fish.
		Triggerfish are experts at avoiding the venomous spines on lionfishes, and are able to attack and kill lionfish, avoiding the spines without being stung.
	www.reefkeeping.com /issues/2002-08/dc (3192 words)

	Gray Triggerfish
		the gray triggerfish is easily distinguished by its drab color from the queen triggerfish, which is vividly colored.
		The gray triggerfish is found on both sides of the tropical and temperate Atlantic from Massachusetts to Brazil, and from England southward along the coast of Africa.
		Triggerfish use undulating motions of their dorsal and anal fins to ascend and descend vertically and to hover over the bottom searching for food.
	www.safmc.net /FishIDandRegs/FishGallery/GrayTriggerfish/tabid/292/Default.aspx (269 words)

	Wedgetail triggerfish Information Page
		Wedgetail triggerfish are one of the thirty members of the family Balistidae that are found in tropical waters worldwide; anyone who has ever snorkeled on a resort reef has seen one.
		When it is frightened, a triggerfish will head for a hole in the reef or nearby rock and lock into it by extending a spike on the top of its dorsal fin and stiffening a similar spike on the bottom of its body.
		Triggerfish are not harvested for food, but a vigorous market for aquarium fish has put pressure on stocks in some areas of their range.
	www.nmfs.noaa.gov /speciesid/fish_page/fish79a.html (186 words)

	Our National Parks Student Journalism Project
		This reef is the start of the third longest reef in the world and North America’s only barrier reef.
		The coral reef is the second-most diverse ecosystem in the world, second only to the tropical rainforest.
		He does research on the reef as well as the seagrass beds that are in the bay.
	com.miami.edu /parks/biscaynereef.htm (1077 words)

	Picasso triggerfish, Rhinecanthus aculeatus
		Triggerfish have a sharp spine, or trigger, shown here folded down into its groove as the fl streak on the top of the fish.
		I suspect the hiding place the fish usually prefers is its burrow, since triggerfish are territorial and known to sometimes sleep on their side.
		Triggerfish are tough and sleek, favoring shallow waters of the reef.
	www.divegallery.com /trigger_Picasso.htm (320 words)

	Triggerfishes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Most triggerfishes and their relatives are known for making a harsh grating sound with their teeth when taken from the water.
		In fact, one interpretation of the lagoon triggerfish's Hawaiian name, humuhumu-nukunuku-a-pua'a, is: fish that has a nose like a pig" and "puts things together.” The latter may refer to the nest-building habit of triggerfishes.
		Triggerfishes also commonly eat animals that live in shells, and the behavior you observed may simply be a search for food.
	www.rsmas.miami.edu /support/lib/seas/seasQA/QAs/t/trigger.html (1956 words)

	Reef triggerfish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The reef, rectangular, or wedge-tail triggerfish, also known by its Hawaiian name, humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa (IPA: [ˌhumuˌhumuˌnukuˌnukuˌa:puˈaʔa], also spelled humuhumu-nukunuku-a-pua‘a or just humuhumu for short; meaning "triggerfish with a snout like a pig" [1]), is one of several species of triggerfish.
		The reef triggerfish is distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific region, and it is especially prominent in the coral reefs of the Hawaiian Islands.
		In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Rascals, an animated reef triggerfish is part of the GUI of a classroom computer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Reef_triggerfish (589 words)

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		Triggerfishes are named for the mechanism whereby the first dorsal spine can be locked in erect position by the small second spine; if one presses down on the second dorsal spine (the trigger), the first spine can be moved.
		Triggerfishes, in general, are not good aquarium fishes because they may attack other fishes in the tank.
		Triggerfishes lay demersal eggs which are aggressively guarded by the female parent.
	mauiwebdesigns.com /hawaii/HawaiiFishes/triggerfishes.htm (711 words)

	TRIGGERFISH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		On average the Ocean Triggerfish is the largest of the triggers averaging 4 to 6lbs but sometimes as much as 10lbs.
		The Queen Triggerfish usual average weight is from a 2 to 5lbs and rarely exceeds 10lbs.
		All of the triggerfish are excellent for the table, however the Ocean Triggerfish meat is sometimes considered coarser.
	www.electricbluefishing.com /triggerfish7.htm (200 words)

	Dive Sites - Bunaken Manado Tua National Marine Park - Bunaken Divers - Sea Breeze Dive Resort and Live Aboard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The reef is filled with feather stars, gorgonians, fl corals, giant sponges and ascidians.
		Triggerfish's, parrotfish's, bump head parrotfish's, jacks, surgeonfish's, crocodile fishes, snappers, tunas, white-tip sharks and hammerhead sharks.
		Surgeonfish's, groupers, triggerfish's, parrotfish's, banner fishes, snappers, big swarms of fusiliers, jacks, tunas, bump head parrotfish's, sharks and of course schools of fl fin barracudas.
	www.bunakendivers.com /dive_site_en.html (896 words)

	Picasso Triggerfish - Rhinecanthus Aculeatus
		The Picasso triggerfish is not a fussy or delicate eater.
		The triggerfish should be the smallest fish in the tank and those that share its aquarium should be aggressive eaters.
		Triggerfish often do not get along with members of their own family and mixing them can lead to a fight to the death.
	www.marineaquariumadvice.com /rhinecanthus-aculeatuspicasso-triggerfish.html (1357 words)

	Aquarium Fish
		A spectacular adult male Crosshatch Triggerfish displays in front of the glass in an aquarium at the Reef and Fins store in Stamford, CT. This fish is nearly 7 inches in length.
		Triggerfish are typified by a tough leathery skin and strong jaws that contain incisor-like teeth.
		Crosshatch triggerfish are distributed throughout the tropical and sub-tropical Eastern and Western Pacific Oceans but occur mostly around smaller isolated oceanic islands.
	www.advancedaquarist.com /issues/oct2002/Fish.htm (1329 words)

	Here's why they're called triggerfish
		Triggerfish are some of the most interesting and beautiful fish in Hawaiian waters.
		Triggerfish get their name from two moveable spines on top of the fish.
		Some triggerfish species use their jaws and teeth to crush invertebrate shells, such as those of crabs, snails and sea urchins.
	www.susanscott.net /OceanWatch1999/jun14-99.html (520 words)

	The Lure of the Reefs: AAES Researchers Explore Food Chain Theory
		The reefs off coastal Alabama have been a boon to the commercial and sport fishing industries, as catches of popular reef fish, such as red snapper and gray triggerfish, have increased dramatically through the years.
		Some studies of the diets of reef fishes, in fact, have indicated that these fishes are foraging on animals found, not on the reef, but on the surrounding sand substrate.
		For the gray triggerfish component of the study, the fish were collected from artificial reefs off coastal Alabama by two scuba divers using a drop net.
	www.ag.auburn.edu /aaes/communications/highlightsonline/fall00/reef.html (897 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Reef triggerfish
		The triggerfish's teeth are set close together inside its relatively small mouth, and it has a small second spine, which it can use to lock its first spine into an upright position.
		Due to an expiration of an Hawaiian state law, the trigger fish ceased to be the state fish of Hawaii in 1990.
		However, as of April 2006, a bill was presented to the Governor of Hawaiʻi which reinstated the reef triggerfish (humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa) to be the state fish of Hawaiʻi.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Reef_triggerfish (611 words)

	Leatherjackets, Trunkfish, Puffers
		Among the oddest looking of fishes at Gray's Reef, these slow swimming reef residents employ defenses other than speed to escape predation by larger fishes.
		Armored for protection, it is often seen near sponges and gorgonians of flat reef areas at Gray's Reef.
		Head large, dorsal and anal fins located toward the caudal fin, skin covered with small prickles, teeth beak-like with a median division, series of seven or eight vertically elongate oblique bars on the sides of the body, capable of inflating the body by gulping water into the stomach.
	www.graysreef.nos.noaa.gov /fishguide/group10/group10.html (565 words)

	Reef Fish, Fish Species - Your Fish Identification and Fishing Field Guide
		The Triggerfishes get their name because - as you may have guessed - they are fitted with a "trigger".
		A few reef fish are downright menacing, such as the various types of Scorpionfishes and Morays, of which only the species most commonly caught by anglers are included here.
		Many consider Triggerfish fillets to be tastier fare than those from the Yellowtail and small Snapper that are often caught with them in mixed bags.
	www.theoutdoorlodge.com /fishing/species/reeffish.html (2424 words)

	Sea and Sky: Reef Fishes Page 1
		By far one of the most colorful and diverse groups of animals on the reef is that of the marine fishes.
		As with most triggers, they eat mollusks and crustaceans and are not recommended to be mixed with invertebrates in the aquarium.
		Hawkfishes are a group of reef fishes that have a peculiar habit of resting or perching on corals and rocks as they wait for their prey.
	www.seasky.org /reeflife/sea2g.html (412 words)

	Triggerfish
		Some Triggerfish will form a mutual relationship with small Gobies in the wild during certain parts of their life.
		On the reef, they are an important fish, as they consume the Crown of Thorns Starfish.
		The only real good candidates for a specialized reef tank (no small fish, small shrimp, sea urchins, and other requirements) would be the Niger, that some people have kept in a reef, and the Bluethroat trigger (Xanthichthys auromarginatus).
	members.tripod.com /mark26/trigger1.html (696 words)

	PISCES - Coral Reefs: Bank Reef (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		On the inshore side of the bank reef is the reef flat.
		Seaward from the reef flat is the spur and groove formation consisting of low ridges of corals (spurs) separated by sandy bottom channels (grooves).
		Many fish leave the protection of the reef at night to venture out to the nearby seagrass beds in search of food while other species, such as the parrotfish, settle down for the night within the reef structure.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /fish/southflorida/coral/bankreef.html (429 words)

	Triggerfish - Triggerfish information - Triggerfish facts - WildAnimalsOnline.com
		The Triggerfishes can be found in tropical shallow waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and the Indian Ocean.
		These fish are not very good swimmers and are considered to be laid-back fish (e.g.: The Gray Triggerfish (Balistes Capriscus) or The Reef Triggerfish (Rhineantus Aculeatus)).
		The Reef Triggerfish was voted for the official State Fish of Hawaii in the year 1984.
	www.wildanimalsonline.com /fish/triggerfish.php (197 words)

	Dive Indonesia With Bunaken Divers - Sea Breeze Dive Resort, Bunaken Island Diving Resort Scuba Liveaboard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Our dive guides are not only experienced about their home reefs, they also care and consider about your specific needs within the scope of safe diving.
		For the experienced and trained diver, there is also a choice to undertake supervised deep compression diving with a technical guide from CMAS or TDI.
		The wreck is very interesting and nice, but because the wreck lies very near by the city of Manado, the visibility sometimes is lousy.
	www.diveguide.com /p5433a.htm (1110 words)

	Titan Triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens
		A Titan Triggerfish a depth of 6 m, 'Sunflower Patch', eastern fringing reef of Malolo Lai Lai, Fiji, April 2004.
		The Titan Triggerfish is the largest triggerfish species, growing to 75 cm in length.
		The Titan Triggerfish is also known as the Black-lipped Triggerfish, Blue-finned Triggerfish, Dotty Triggerfish and Giant Triggerfish.
	www.austmus.gov.au /fishes/fishfacts/fish/bvirides.htm (290 words)

	AquariumDomain.com - Hawaiian Black Triggerfish
		Hawaiian Black Triggerfish can be found living in a variety of locations from Hawaii and central Polynesia westward through Micronesia and Melanasia, East Indies, and the Indian Ocean to the coast of Africa, there are also similar species found in the tropical Western Atlantic Ocean.
		This species of Triggerfish is easy to care for if provided a large aquarium (100 gallons or larger) with plenty of room to swim, which makes it a good species for the beginning marine aquarists with a larger aquarium.
		Hawaiian Black Triggerfish have oval that appear to be fl in color from a distance, but on closer inspection under bright lighting their body is actually has very tightly interlaced dark blue and blue-green areas.
	www.aquariumdomain.com /species/trigger_black.asp (570 words)

	Reef Relief - for kids only - Triggerfish coloring page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The triggerfish is named for the large strong spine on its back.
		A favorite food of some triggerfish is the spiny sea urchin, an animal that looks like a purple pincushion.
		To avoid hurting itself while dining on such a treat, the eyes of the triggerfish are not on the front of its face, but instead back where its ears should be.
	www.reefrelief.org /kids/colorpages/triggerfish.html (108 words)

	Great Barrier Reef @ nationalgeographic.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		At up to 2.5 feet (75 centimeters) long, titans are the largest of the triggerfish, which wield an intimidating arsenal of hunting behaviors.
		Squirting water from their mouths and flapping their fins, triggerfish “dig” for crabs, worms, and other prey.
		After female triggers lay their eggs in nests on the seafloor—a rarity among reef fish—they continually blow water on them to ensure a good oxygen supply.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /earthpulse/reef/reef2.html (496 words)

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