Talk:Triggerfish
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[edit] Picasso triggerfish
I think the Picasso triggerfish's Latin name might be wrong in the article. I think it's Rhinecanthus aculeatus but the article says Rhinecanthus assisi, and gives aculeatus to the Blackbar triggerfish. I'm not willing to do the edit in case I'm wrong because fish are not my field - Adrian Pingstone 00:18, 1 January 2006 (UTC)
- I agree with you, and so does my books BUT, since common names vary a lot locally I checked fishbase and they say Rhinecanthus assisi = Blackbar trigger fish but also
- So I guess we let the article stay as is and consider us all right :-), seriously I do not know where to find correct info? Stefan 04:10, 1 January 2006 (UTC)
I know for a fact that certain species of Triggerfish are found in the Sea of Cortez, which is not listed in the article. Also, don't some species use their triggers to stun prey? I've spent years fishing in the Sea of Cortez and it's common to catch them with the lure hooked onto the trigger itself or near the eye, which happens as the fish strikes at its prey with the trigger. --Subjectruin 23:11, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
