What kind of Triggerfish are these?

[jackson6745]

Steve caught these with me the other day. I have been catching them for the past month and I'm not sure what kind of triggers they are. Any info is appreciated.

Excuse the poor quality pic (take with cell phone)

 

[marrone]

They look like Oceanic Triggers

 

[nanoreefer22]

Big triggers...Looks like Steves about to make 'em kiss...:lol:...I would of never thought you could catch triggers around here until I met you guys.

 

[jackson6745]

Big triggers...Looks like Steves about to make 'em kiss...:lol:...I would of never thought you could catch triggers around here until I met you guys.

You would be shocked at the things you can catch or see on the ocean at different times of the year.

Michael I did a search for Oceanic triggerfish and I only came up with spotted Oceanic trigger which doesn't look the same.

Deanos where are you lol?

 

[marrone]

Rich that what we always call them, they're just common trigger that no one would keep in their tanks . The spotted Oceanic trigger is from Mexico area.

 

[Barnacle_Blenny]

balistes carolinensis

 

[jackson6745]

You mean they're not rare...LOL
I would hope no one keeps these things in their tanks, they are viscous!

 

[spykes]

just how viscous can they be?

 

[marrone]

A # of year back some one caught a huge one that at first they through it was a Tuna as it was fighting like hell. Not sure they're good eating well not as good as a Tuna.

 

[jackson6745]

Thanks BB. That looks like its the one. I wish it had an easier name though. I can see my self telling my customers that this is a balistes carolinensis triggerfish...LOL
It also looks pretty close to a "Grey" trigger.....maybe I'll just call it that

 

[Barnacle_Blenny]

sell them on ebay as rare rockaway triggers....hehe

 

[jackson6745]

Dave they have a nasty bite. When you pull them out of the water you can hear there teeth clacking as they try to bite anything they can.

Mike they sure do put up a crazy fight!

 

[maxpower2112]

LOL, sounds like a plan BB

 

[jackson6745]

Lol Bb!

 

[Barnacle_Blenny]

yup grey trigger is there common name along with Balistes capriscus which is funny when they use a common name on more then one species. I guess that's why it's more "common" and not scientific

 

[NYPDFrogman]

You mean they're not rare...LOL
I would hope no one keeps these things in their tanks, they are viscous!

very common in Floridia my uncle catches them twice the size they say they are good eating

 

[NYPDFrogman]

they come up with the gulf stream very hardy I've seen them as small as 3" very aggressive they arent intimidated at all by divers

 

[jackson6745]

Yeah people tell me they are great tasting but I'm not a big fish eater :shhh:

 

[NYPDFrogman]

niether am I'm allegic to shell fish and the taste and smell of cooked fish makes me sick

 

[jhale]

Yeah people tell me they are great tasting but I'm not a big fish eater :shhh:

not a big sushi fan rich?