Pinktail triggerfish (Melichthys vidua)

Scientific name: Melichthys vidua Richardson, 1845

The Pinktail triggerfish (Melichthys vidua) is a marine fish of the family Balistidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 31-35; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 28 - 31. Juveniles with dark lines radiating from eye and dark lines on anal and soft dorsal fins.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Melichthys vidua
Family: Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 40.0
Depth range: 4–60 m (13–197 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 60 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa south to Durban, South Africa and east to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef in Australia and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)