Pinktail triggerfish
Pinktail triggerfish | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Balistidae |
Genus: | Melichthys |
Species: | M. vidua |
Binomial name | |
Melichthys vidua (J. Richardson, 1845) | |
Synonyms | |
Balistes nycteris |
The pinktail triggerfish (Melichthys vidua) is a species of triggerfish from reefs in the Indo-Pacific. It is very dark green (often appears almost black) with translucent whitish-pink dorsal and tail fins. They can grow up to 40 centimetres (16 in). It is also found in the aquarium trade.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pinktail Triggerfish Are Fish That's a Joy to Own".
- ^ http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/triggerfishcare/p/proptailtrigger.htm Saltwater Aquariums: Pinktail Triggerfish Profile
External links
[edit]- Fishes of Australia : Melichthys vidua
- Photos of Pinktail triggerfish on Sealife Collection