Ocean triggerfish (Canthidermis sufflamen) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is mainly found over reef, at depths of 5–60 m.
Scientific name: Canthidermis sufflamen · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 65 cm
The ocean triggerfish is a balistid common near the drop-offs of seaward reefs and occasionally in shallow water, and it is solitary or in small groups in open water, often associated with Sargassum. It feeds mainly on large zooplankton. It is recorded from 5 to 60 m. Maximum length is about 65 cm total length. It is a commercial species, a gamefish and a commercial aquarium fish, with a medium price category. Fishing vulnerability is low to moderate at 34 of 100 and resilience medium. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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