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May 11th, 2009 • Related • Filed Under
This is the moment a prickly leatherjacket triggerfish underwent an operation to have a growth removed from her tail at ZSL London Zoo.
Prudence, from the Zoo’s Aquarium, was given general anesthetic and kept constantly wet during the hour-long procedure after which laboratory tests revealed she had a benign tumour.
After the surgery Prudence, who is now doing just swimmingly, was returned to the Aquarium where visitors can see her making a full recovery.
Prickly leatherjacket triggerfish (Chaetodermis penicilligerus) are filefish which originate from the Indo-west pacific; they can grow up to 31cm in length.
© Claire Silva / ZSL
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Aw. These Animals are absolutely adorable. && Fer one to reach that age is (: AH-MAY-ZING 
oh, this is sad. :( but it's amazing for it to reach that age! 
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