Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Pinktail Triggerfish
Pinktail Triggerfish
Scientific Name: Melichthys vidua
Family: Balistidae
Category: Triggerfishes
Also known as: Pinktail Durgon
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

Orange-Lined Triggerfish

Black Durgon

Scythe Triggerfish

Flagtail Triggerfish

Flagtail Triggerfish (Juvenile)

Bridled Triggerfish

Orangeside Triggerfish

Wedgetail Triggerfish

Picasso Triggerfish

Blackpatch Triggerfish

Redtoothed Triggerfish

Starry Triggerfish (Juvenile)

Yellowmargin Triggerfish

Queen Triggerfish

Finescale Triggerfish

Ocean Triggerfish

Sargassum Triggerfish

Clown Triggerfish

Titan Triggerfish

Gilded Triggerfish (Male)

Gilded Triggerfish (Female)

Pufferfishes
Remoras
Filefishes
Cornetfishes
Trumpetfishes
Catfishes
Boxfishes
Porcupinefishes
Shrimpfishes
Goatfishes
Drums
Sweepers

External Reference: fishbase.org itis.gov

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