Black-finned Triggerfish
Melichthys indicus
The Black-finned Triggerfish (Melichthys indicus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Balistidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 1 and 30 m deep. It grows to 25 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 25 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 1–30 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
1 m30 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyBalistidae
- GenusMelichthys
- SpeciesMelichthys indicus
Quick answers
- Black-finned Triggerfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 25 cm (total length).
- Black-finned Triggerfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Pinktail TriggerfishMelichthys vidua
Black TriggerfishMelichthys niger
Picasso triggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatus
Niger triggerfishOdonus niger
Lei TriggerfishSufflamen bursa
Blackpatch TriggerfishRhinecanthus verrucosus
Orangestripe TriggerfishBalistapus undulatus
Wedgetail TriggerfishRhinecanthus rectangulus
Flagtail TriggerfishSufflamen chrysopterum
Bridled TriggerfishSufflamen fraenatum
Clown TriggerfishBalistoides conspicillum
Spotted Oceanic TriggerfishCanthidermis maculata
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.