Triggerfishes from San Salvador

Family Balistidae

Small mouth. Second spine on dorsal fin locks dorsal fin upright. Anal fin enlarged, used in conjunction with dorsal fin for swimming.

Queen Triggerfish (Balistes vetula): Tips of dorsal and caudal fins streaming. Two blue stripes on face, and lines radiating from eyes.

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Black Durgon (Melichthyes niger): Black with light lines at base of dorsal and anal fins.

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