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Definition of B capriscus

B capriscus
Trigger Trig"ger, n. [For older tricker, from D. trekker, fr. trekken to draw, pull. See Trick, n.] 1. A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity. 2. (Mech.) A piece, as a lever, which is connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially (Firearms), the part of a lock which is moved by the finger to release the cock and discharge the piece. Trigger fish (Zo["o]l.), a large plectognath fish (Balistes Carolinensis or B. capriscus) common on the southern coast of the United States, and valued as a food fish in some localities. Its rough skin is used for scouring and polishing in the place of sandpaper. Called also leather jacket, and turbot.

Meaning of B capriscus from wikipedia

- The grey triggerfish (Balistes capriscus), or gray triggerfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the triggerfish family. The species is native to shallow...
- Cyprus-Dodecanese-Crete 16th-6th c. B.C., Proceedings of the International Symposium: The Eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus-Dodecanese-Crete 16th-6th c. B.C., Rethymnon, Crete...
- between durophagy and feeding biomechanics in gray triggerfish, Balistes capriscus: intraspecific variation in ecological morphology". Florida Scientist...
- 3(11): 56. Yankova M., Pavlov D., Ivanova P., Karpova E., Boltachev A., Öztürk B., Bat L., Oral M., Mgeladze M. (2014) Marine fihes in the Black Sea: recent...
- Balistes Temporal range: Early Miocene to present Balistes capriscus Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata class:...
- most significant predator of S. latus is the grey triggerfish, Balistes capriscus, although a number of other fish species have also been reported to prey...
- 2005 Red List of Swedish species. Artdatabanken, Uppsala, 496 pp. Fries, B. Fr., C. U. Ekström & C. J. Sundewall. 1836-1857. Skandinaviens Fiskar. P...