Black triggerfish
Melichthys niger
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A triggerfish from tropical seas worldwide. From a distance it looks all black, with pale lines at the bases of the dorsal and anal fins.
- Scientific name
- Melichthys niger
- Family
- Balistidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Balistidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Balistes buniva, Balistes fuscolineatus, Balistes kib, Balistes kibitar, Balistes niger, Balistes piceus, Balistes radula, Balistes ringens, Balistes sillone, Balistes verrucosus, Melichthys bispinosus, Melichthys buniva, Melichthys piceus, Melichthys radula, Melichthys ringens
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, América do Norte, América do Sul, África, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 50 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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