
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 SeabookLocations
- Sri Lanka
- Maldives
- Seychelles
- Egypt East
- Laccadive Islands
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Colors
white
black
brown
yellow
orange
green
blue
Edible
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Coral reef
Conservation status
(LC) Least concern
Poisonous
See in SeabookSocial Behaviour
Solitary