triggerfishes

“Filefishes (Family Monacanthidae), triggerfishes (Family Balistidae), trunkfishes (Family Ostraciidae), and porcupinefishes (Family Diodontidae), have evolved interesting solutions to this problem.”

Coral reef fish feeding behavior in the Caribbean

“Filefishes and triggerfishes have spines on their backs that they can extend to make themselves more difficult to swallow.”

Coral reef fish feeding behavior in the Caribbean

“Pufferfishes, filefishes, triggerfishes, and butterflyfishes (Family Chaetodonidae) actively consume individual coral polyps.”

Coral reef fish feeding behavior in the Caribbean