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Melichthys
Melichthys is a small genus in the triggerfish family (Balistidae). Member species are found in the Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and even the Red Sea (M. niger). The Black triggerfish is the largest species in this genus at 45 cm in length and the Indian triggerfish is the smallest at 25 cm. Melichthys niger and Melichthys indicus are similar in appearance and are often confused.
5 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species
Black Triggerfish
speciesMelichthys niger
Pinktail Triggerfish
speciesMelichthys vidua
Black-finned Triggerfish
speciesMelichthys indicus
Pinktail × Black-finned Triggerfish
hybridMelichthys vidua × indicus
Pinktail × Black Triggerfish
hybridMelichthys vidua × niger
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 52412.