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Can anyone tell me what this fish is?

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  • 16-12-2007 8:35pm
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    *Kol*
    Registered Users Posts: 2,549 ✭✭✭


    I came across a few of them washed up on a beach in county Clare. They have quite large teeth and what looks like a thorn growing out of their back.

    Any ideas?

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    jd
    Registered Users Posts: 5,701 ✭✭✭jd


    They are trigger fish, I'd say.
    "Dorsal Fin
    [FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]All trigger fishes are characterised by an unusual dorsal fin arrangement. The first dorsal spine is very strong and is so arranged that it is connected in function with the second spine. The fish wedges itself into a crevice for safety and secures itself there by erecting the strong first spine and locking it into position with the second. When the second spine is depressed it acts as a trigger to unlock the first spine. [/SIZE][/FONT] "


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    Kess73
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    Defo a triggerfish. As to which type it was, I don't know as it's colours have faded badly.


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triggerfish


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    #4
    *Kol*
    Registered Users Posts: 2,549 ✭✭✭*Kol*


    Thanks a lot guys.:)


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