Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Pinktail Triggerfish
Melichthys vidua
Pinktail Triggerfish
Also known as: Pinktail Durgon
Category: Triggerfishes
Scientific Name: Melichthys vidua
Size: 8 to 12 in. (20 to 30 cm)  
Depth: 12-180 ft. (4-55 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Pacific Coast of Panama, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Tetraodontiformes (Order)
      └Balistidae (Family)
       └Melichthys (Genus)
        └M. vidua (Species)

Odd-Shaped Swimmers
Triggerfishes

Pinktail Triggerfish

Redtoothed Triggerfish

Yellowmargin Triggerfish

Picasso Triggerfish

Wedgetail Triggerfish

Scythe Triggerfish

Bridled Triggerfish

Gilded Triggerfish (Male)

Gilded Triggerfish (Female)

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

Titan Triggerfish

Black Durgon



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