Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Pinktail Triggerfish
Pinktail Triggerfish
Scientific Name: Melichthys vidua
Also known as: Pinktail Durgon
Category: Triggerfishes
Size: 8 to 12 in. (20 to 30 cm)  
Depth: 12-180 ft. (4-55 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Pacific Coast of Panama

Fish
Odd-Shaped Swimmers
Triggerfishes

Pinktail Triggerfish

Black Durgon

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

Gilded Triggerfish (Male)

Gilded Triggerfish (Female)

Scythe Triggerfish

Wedgetail Triggerfish

Picasso Triggerfish

Blackpatch Triggerfish

Bridled Triggerfish

Redtoothed Triggerfish

Yellowmargin Triggerfish

Titan Triggerfish

Catfishes
Goatfishes
Boxfishes
Filefishes
Cornetfishes
Trumpetfishes
Pufferfishes
Remoras
Porcupinefishes

External Reference: fishbase.org itis.gov

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© 2004-2012 Florent Charpin