Can you help me identify this fish?

[Scubagolf]

This photo was taken on a trip to French Polynesia several years ago. It was chomping on coral? Can anyone ID this fish for me?

 

[tahqa]

It looks to be a triggerfish. I couldn't figure out which particular one though.

 

[blondecountryangel]

I thought trigger at first, too, but after researching, it seems to be a barred filefish. Barred Filefish pictures - images of Cantherhines dumerilii has a great picture for comparison.

 

[ROXANNE]

This photo was taken on a trip to French Polynesia several years ago. It was chomping on coral? Can anyone ID this fish for me?
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Your guy sure has a mouth full! lol

I thought trigger at first, too, but after researching, it seems to be a barred filefish. Barred Filefish pictures - images of Cantherhines dumerilii has a great picture for comparison.

It looks like it to me too. I love seeing the variety in fish from other areas of the world!

 

[tahqa]

I thought trigger at first, too, but after researching, it seems to be a barred filefish. Barred Filefish pictures - images of Cantherhines dumerilii has a great picture for comparison.

Yup, you're right.

 

[Scubagolf]

Thanks, everybody.

 

[dflaher]

I've been known to be wrong before, but I think it's a scythe triggerfish.