Indian triggerfish
Melichthys indicus
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A triggerfish from the Indian Ocean, with a brown body and black fins. It reaches 25 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Melichthys indicus
- Family
- Balistidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Balistidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Melichthys ringens, Melichtys indicus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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