Figure 1 edge types for gray triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) collected from the southeastern United States in 1990–2012. Edge codes: 1=translucent zone on edge, indicating annulus …

Triggerfishes are open water or structure-associated fishes with an enlarged first dorsal spine that can be locked in the upright position. The Gray Triggerfish, Balistes capriscus, supports …

This queen triggerfish was listed in the 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Speices as VU (Vulnerable), however, it is now listed as Near Threatened (NT) as it is found in protected …

Post Season: If harvest exceeds the ACT, reduce the recreational ACL and ACT in the following year by the amount of the ACL overage in the prior fishing year, unless the best scientific …

Figure 12.—Age frequency distribution of female and male Gray Triggerfish sampled off the southeastern U.S. Atlantic coast during 2009-2012 (n = number of specimens used in the …

Diagrams of male gonads for Gray Triggerfish (left) and Queen Triggerfish (Right) relative to some 546 of the other internal organs, illustrating the locations of the testes, spermatic duct, …

This report provides recommendations for queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula) captured in the U.S. Caribbean and Southeast Atlantic.