Pinktail triggerfish
Melichthys vidua
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A triggerfish from the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Hawaii, very dark green with white fins and a pink tail. It lives on coral-rich outer reefs. It reaches 40 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Melichthys vidua
- Family
- Balistidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Balistidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Balistes erythropterus, Balistes vidua, Balistes vidua kamoharai, Melichthys nycteris, Melichthys vidula, Oncobalistes erythropterus, Pachynathus nycteris
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, América do Sul, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 40 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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