| Common name | Finscale triggerfish |
| Language | English |
| Type | FAO old |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 4 - (Less common name) |
| Territory | Global |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Bussing, W.A., 1995 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | inanimate object |
| 1st modifier | mod. for size |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | In Triggerfishes, the second spine of the first dorsal acts as a trigger, locking the first spine of the first dorsal fin and if depressed, unlocks the first spine (from Ref. 5288). Name not listed in ASFIS version 2006 (Ref. 56807). |