Indian Triggerfish

Melichthys indicus

Balistidae Tetraodontiformes
Indian Triggerfish

Taxonomy & Basic Info

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Balistidae
Species: Melichthys indicus

Key Features

Distinguishing Characteristic

White bands at the base of the dorsal and anal fins.

Distinguishing Characteristic

Narrow white edge on caudal fin.

Related Species

Not listed
Not listed
Abalistes stellatus
Orange-lined Triggerfish
Orange-lined Triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus
Titan Triggerfish
Titan Triggerfish
Balistoides viridescens
Rough Triggerfish
Rough Triggerfish
Canthidermis maculata
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Source Publication

Shoals of Sapphire

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute | ISSN: 0972-2351