Jigsaw Trigger
Pseudobalistes Fuscus
The Jigsaw Trigger or Rippled Triggerfish (Pseudobalistes fuscus) is also known as the Blue Triggerfish, the Blueline Triggerfish and the Yellowspotted Triggerfish.. Triggerfish obtain their name from the locking mechanism used to hold the dorsal spine in place. The main dorsal spine is kept erect by a second spine which locks the dorsal spine in place.
The Rippled Triggerfish has a typical Triggerfish shape, a laterally compressed body, with its eyes set high on the body and far back from the mouth. This protects the eyes when dealing with urchins and some crustaceans. The skin is thick and leather like for protection from spiny and spikey prey. The relatively small mouth with strong large teeth gives it a very powerful bite. The body is an overall yellow-gold colour crossed by irregular blue lines across the body and fins. The mouth is ringed in blue and there is a thick blue line below the mouth. The eyes are protruding and have a blue ring around them. Adults can grow up to 60 cm in length and the World Record for a line caught specimen is 3.9 kg. This specimen was 59.69 cm in length.
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