A female prickly leatherjacket triggerfish Chaetodermis penicilligerus underwent an operation to remove a benign tumor from her tail at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Zoo.
Named Prudence, the fish was given a general anesthetic before the hour-long operation in which she was kept constantly wet.
Returned to the zoo’s Aquarium after the operation, Prudence can already be seen by visitors.
Sporting black stripes and a large jaw, prickly leatherjacket triggerfish are native to the Indo-West pacific.
 The prickly leatherjacket triggerfish undergoes an operation on its tail. Photo by: Claire Silva of the Zoological Society of London. |
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