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Indian Triggerfish (light)

Melichthys indicus

Seabook: Indian Triggerfish (light)

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Max Weight

Max Depth

30 m

Description

Melichthys indicus is a species of triggerfish from reefs in the Indo-Pacific. Other names: Black-finned Triggerfish. These are not to be confused with the Hawaiian Black Triggerfish or Black Durgon (Melichthys niger), which is often mistaken as being Indian triggerfish within the trade. Description It ... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

white
black
brown
yellow
orange
green
blue

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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