Pinktail Triggerfish (species: Melichthys vidua) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Melichthys vidua
Pinktail Triggerfish


©Anne Hoggett: Melichthys vidua near the outer reef crest at Day Reef near Lizard Island.

©Lyle Vail: Melichthys vidua at Cod Hole near Lizard Island, attended by cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Tetraodontiformes
Family Balistidae
Genus Melichthys
Species Melichthys vidua

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

A dark, almost black, triggerfish with prominent whitish/transparent dorsal and anal fins edged with black; pectoral fins yellow; mouth area yellowish; tail white with a broad pink or pale grey margin.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Uncommon

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene (1997). Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea: Second edition Crawford House Publishing, Bathurst, NSW.