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Definition of queen triggerfish

: a triggerfish (Balistes vetula) widely distributed in the tropical Atlantic and Indian oceans

— called also Bessy cerka, oldwench, oldwife

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“Queen triggerfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/queen%20triggerfish. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.

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