The pinktail triggerfish (Melichthys vidua) is a species of triggerfish from reefs in the Indo-Pacific. It is very dark green (often appears almost black) with translucent whitish-pink dorsal and tail fins. They can grow up to 40 centimetres (16 in). It is also found in the aquarium trade.[1][2]
| Pinktail triggerfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Balistidae |
| Genus: | Melichthys |
| Species: | M. vidua |
| Binomial name | |
| Melichthys vidua (J. Richardson, 1845) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Balistes nycteris | |
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