Trigger fishes in Europe?

[Bretagne]

In August I was doing a night dive at the Atlantic end of the Channel, and we saw a big trigger fish, who is known to live there for a time.
Ar these commons on Atlantic European coast? Or are they just present, as distribution tail? Did many of you encountered some in this part of the world?

 

[String]

Although ive never seen one im led to believe they are present at the far end of a distribution tail - ie they are here but rare and dont rely on seeing them.

(In north western europe anyway)

 

[Seadeuce]

Ther is the odd Grey trigger here in Ireland, have seen them three times. They are territorial, and should be found on a repeat dive at the same location within a few days of the first dive.


Seadeuce

 

[Bretagne]

Thanks. It seems that this one stays there from one year to the other...

 

[ArthurGerla]

In August I was doing a night dive at the Atlantic end of the Channel, and we saw a big trigger fish, who is known to live there for a time.
Are these common on Atlantic European coast?

Triggerfish of the variety 'Balistes Carolinensis Capriscus' have even been sighted in the North Sea and recently in the Oosterschelde estuary.