Balistes capriscus
Bursa Triggerfish, Green and White Triggerfish
This fish's body is a dull light green, almost a light gray looking color above and white below. The two colors are divided by a bright white line that extends from its mouth straight to the area of the anal fin. It is marked on each side by the eye with two golden colored curves, one running from the front of the pectoral fin and upward through the eye area and one above the pectoral fin running upward towards the top of its back by its trigger. Its eyes are rimmed with a bright light blue color. At first appearance it seems like a pretty dull looking fish, but upon closer inspection, it is a rather attractive species.
Feeds on invertebrates like mollusks and crustaceans.
The Gray Triggerfish is found on both the eastern and western Atlantic coasts. Along the Atlantic coast of North America, it ranges from Nova Scotia and Bermuda to Argentina, including a presence in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
May be found drifting on the surface among Sargassum weeds. Triggers travel in groups of 2 or 3, or in large schools. They are often found inshore and offshore over artificial reefs, wrecks, rock piles, mussel beds, hard bottom areas, and drop-offs.
Grows to about a foot in length and an average of 8-10 pounds.
13 pounds, 9 ounces (IGFA)