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FishverifiedLeast Concern
Melichthys vidua
(Richardson, 1845)
Pinktail Triggerfish
Also known as: Paddle-Fin Trigger-Fish, Pink-Tail Trigger, Pink-Tailed Triggerfish, Pinktail Durgon, White-Tailed Trigger-Fish
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About
Habitat
Reef-associated
Depth
0–60 m
Max size
40 cm
Diet
Hunting macrofauna (predator)
Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Family
Balistidae
Where to find it
Other species in Balistidae
Pseudobalistes naufragium
Blunthead Triggerfish
Xanthichthys lima
Triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus
Orange-Lined Triggerfish
Canthidermis macrolepis
Largescale Triggerfish
Canthidermis sufflamen
Ocean Triggerfish
Balistoides viridescens
Titan Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes fuscus
Blue Triggerfish
Sufflamen fraenatum
Bridled Trigger
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