HI biting triggerfish  9/19.5/05
Hello
<Hi, Adam J with you tonight>
On my first visit to Hawaii I was bitten on the right foot by a fish the lifeguard said it was a
triggerfish, it hurt a lot and I had teeth marks.
<OUCH!, sorry to hear that.> do they have teeth and how many and do they bite humans? Thanks
<they do have teeth, very sharp teeth in fact, many aquarists who keep triggers in aquariums have been bitten while cleaning the tank, and they leave a mark.  I don’t believe the trigger deliberately set out to attack you but it’s more likely you invaded his/her territory and it was defending itself.  Being in Hawaii it could have been a few different species of trigger that attacked you, see here for info on Triggers http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fishes/triggers/>
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