Titan Triggerfish Attack [No injury thankfully]

[drbill]

I've been attacked a number of times by Titan and yellow-margin triggerfish in Tahiti, the Philippines and Palau. Fortunately only bitten on my fins as I faced the triggers and filmed the attack. I showed them my fangs and they backed off.

 

[iamrushman]

LOL...yes... trigger fish are evil..i have been bitten several times..i wear a hood now so they won't take a chunk off my ears.

 

[Land Fish]

I think we could all conclude that titan triggers are just pure evil... What exactly are their contribution in the eco system then?

 

[Jay]

Maybe we should all stand up to those bullies and start biting back. They will get scared of divers and leave them alone.

Saw a trigger swim up and poised to attack the lead DM's head when he spotted it and poked it with his metal pointer (more of a reflex than a considered action) ... that's the first time I've seen a trigger retreat so fast!

 

[Centrals]

I have seen Titan being chased off by a Damsel fish.
Damsel fish is far more aggressive than Titan except that you don't feel the pain of the bite.

 

[Damselfish]

The first fish I was ever attacked by was a Damselfish. I'm like "you're 3 inches long, what are you thinking?"

 

[UFOrb]

The first fish I was ever attacked by was a Damselfish. I'm like "you're 3 inches long, what are you thinking?"

Haha, is that what inspired your profile name!?

Gotta give it to ‘em, they’ve got some, erm...fishballs!?

 

[Damselfish]

Haha, is that what inspired your profile name!?

you got it

 

[outofofficebrb]

I’ve been bitten on my leg through my 5mm suit. It left a nasty bite mark and resulted in a bruise the size of a small dinner plate. It was extremely painful and felt more like a dog bite. It was coming for Mr. OOO and he got out of the way. Before I knew what was happening, I was Titan Bait. Fortunately for him, we're still together.

 

[JamesBon92007]

I have a friend who was bit by a humuhumunukunukuapua'a in Hawai'i in April while snorkeling, probably in Kahalu'u. I was also charged by a humuhumu in the same place around the same time. He was bleeding, I did not get bit but then I have a lot more experience with fish behaviour than he does or maybe I was just lucky.