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blue line trigger fish

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Question

blueline triggerfish
is there any way to tell the adult blue line trigger fish from the juvenile  trigger fish at around 3 inches in size.the reason for asking is that i bought one from an online fish store and i swore that the fish that i purchase and the fish that i was sent was a totally different fish i want to send you an attatchment of my complaint and picture to the fish store see if you can tell if this is the same fish or was i duped.the picture that says this fish is sold is the picture of the fish i was supposed to get the picture of the other fish is the fish that i received.

Answer

Blue Lined Triggerfish
Hello Alaica,

The one image you have attached is of a young adult Blue Line Trigger, Pseudobalistes fuscus, also known as a Rippled Triggerfish.

See the image I have attached of a juvenile, and an adult Blue Line Trigger.

For more educational marine aquarium fish information visit http://www.ocreef.com/education_center

Best Regards,
Dave


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