Oceanic triggerfish in Nova Scotia

diverkim · Sep 4, 2004

Did my first dive in Novas Scotia and I was quite pleased. I did a shore dive at a place called Paddy's Head near Peggy's Cove. The water was a bit nippy but I saw lobster, many gunnels, shrimp, crabs, etc.

Best of all I spotted two fish under a ledge on a medium-sized boulder. I was surprised when on closer inspection they turned out to be a pair of triggerfish in Canadian waters.

Have many others seen them here? :11ztongue

jiveturkey · Sep 5, 2004

diverkim:
I was surprised when on closer inspection they turned out to be a pair of triggerfish in Canadian waters.

Wow! I had no idea that triggers were found in cold water. What colour were they? How big?

nalfein · Sep 8, 2004

diverkim:
Best of all I spotted two fish under a ledge on a medium-sized boulder. I was surprised when on closer inspection they turned out to be a pair of triggerfish in Canadian waters.

Have many others seen them here? :11ztongue

I've never seen a Triggerfish before... I didn't even know what it was, I had to ask my wife. She's seen them down south, but neither of us has seen one here.

Not trying to be a knob..... but are you sure that's what it was..? I'm guessing you've seen one before...?

What was the temp at Paddy's Head..? There's usually a fair abundance of life in there, good spot for pics. That's one of the spots that we generally take our friends when they come out this way to dive. Have you hit any other spots here yet...?

diverkim · Sep 9, 2004

Having dived often in the tropics, I have seen triggerfish from the Caribbean to the Red Sea to the Indo-Pacific. These were dark gray fish with the characteristic teeth and fin arrangement of triggerfish. Each of the pair was about 20-25 cm in length.

I checked with some vetreran divers here and at the dive shop. Apparently the oceanic triggerfish can ride the warmth of the Gulf Stream in to Nova Scotia. My fish guide states that they range as far north as NY.

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nalfein · Sep 13, 2004

cool....... thanks for the info, I'll keep my eyes open....

jiveturkey · Sep 14, 2004

Diverkim,
I think I recognise you from the Asia board. I spent a few years over there too.

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