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reef trig·ger·fish
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reef triggerfishnoun
A species of triggerfish, scientific name Rhinecanthus rectangulus.
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Reef triggerfish
The reef triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus), also known as the rectangular triggerfish, wedgetail triggerfish or by its Hawaiian name humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa (pronounced [ˈhumuˈhumuˈnukuˈnukuˈwaːpuˈwɐʔə], meaning 'triggerfish with a snout like a pig', also spelled humuhumunukunukuapua'a or just humuhumu for short), is one of several species of triggerfish. It is found at reefs in the Indo-Pacific and is the state fish of Hawaii. The name humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa is both singular and plural. The fish shares its Hawaiian name with the lagoon triggerfish (R. aculeatus), another fish of the Indo-Pacific.
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Reef triggerfish
The reef, rectangular, or wedge-tail triggerfish, also known by its Hawaiian name, humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa, also spelled Humuhumunukunukuapua'a or just humuhumu for short; meaning "fish that grunts like a pig" for the sound it makes when cornered or caught., is one of several species of triggerfish. Classified as Rhinecanthus rectangulus, it is endemic to the salt water coasts of various central and south Pacific Ocean islands. It is often asserted that the Hawaiian name is one of the longest words in the Hawaiian language and that "the name is longer than the fish."
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of reef triggerfish in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of reef triggerfish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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