Pinktail Triggerfish

Melichthys vidua

Dorsal and anal fin seamed black.

Size : 35 cm

Habitat : Inhabits clear outer reef slopes, 4-60 m.
Alone or in loose groups, up to a few metres above the seabed. Feeds on algae, various invertebrates such as crustaceans and sponges, as well as small fish.

Distribution : East Africa to S Japan, Hawaii, Galapagos and French Polynesia.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Tetraodontiformes

FAMILY

:

Balistidae

GENUS

:

Melichthys

SPECIES

:

Melichthys vidua

Other Information

Population Status

Not Evaluated (NE)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner