Melichthys niger, Black triggerfish : fisheries, aquarium - FishBase
WEBJun 6, 2011 · Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-34; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 28 - 30.This species is distinguished by the following characters: a deep groove in front of eye; 20-25 head scale rows from corner of mouth to lower end of gill opening; 57-66 body scale rows from upper end of gill opening to caudal fin base; presence of …
Zwarte trekkervis - Wikipedia
De zwarte trekkervis (Melichthys niger) is een straalvinnige vis uit de familie van trekkervissen (Balistidae), orde kogelvisachtigen (Tetraodontiformes), die voorkomt in de Grote, Atlantische en Indische Oceaan.
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Black triggerfish - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
WEBMelichthys niger. The black triggerfish or black durgon ( Melichthys niger ), called Humuhumu'ele'ele in Hawaiian, is a blimp-shaped triggerfish with bright white lines running along its dorsal and anal fins. From distance, it appears to be completely black.
Melichthys niger - Black triggerfish | Reef Life Survey
WEBDescription. Oval-shaped black body, with white stripes along base of dorsal and anal fins. Similar M. indicus(Indian Triggerfish), has thick strips on fins and blue trim on tail fin. Sometimes occurs in large groups near the surface feeding on plankton. Swims by flapping dorsal and anal fins. Information.
Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786) - World Register of …
WEBMelichthys radula (Solander, 1848) · unaccepted. Melichthys ringens (Osbeck, 1765) · unaccepted. Melicthys niger (Bloch, 1786) · unaccepted (misspelling) Melicthys radula (Solander, 1848) · unaccepted …
Black Durgon – A Student’s Guide to Tropical Marine Biology
WEBMelichthys niger is commonly referred to as the Black triggerfish. They are most commonly known for their incredible opalescent brilliance in direct light. Despite this, in the absence of light, the organism may seem dark and black, much to its evolutionary advantage.
Melichthys niger | fishIDER
WEBSimilar species: Melichthys indicus. Indian triggerfish. Melichthys indicus differs in having a caudal fin rounded (vs. emarginate to lunate); caudal fin black, sometimes with a narrow white margin (vs. uniformly black) and …
Shorefishes - The Fishes - Species - Smithsonian Tropical Research ...
WEBMelichthys niger (Bloch, 1786) Black Durgon, Black Triggerfish. Body an elongate oval, robust, compressed; cheeks without longitudinal grooves; distinct groove before eye and below nostril; mouth small, opens a little above center line, with powerful jaws and 8 heavy, outer teeth on the upper and lower jaws, teeth about even in size, not ...
Black Triggerfish (Melichthys niger) · iNaturalist
WEBThe black triggerfish or black durgon (Melichthys niger), called Humuhumu'ele'ele in Hawaiian, is a blimp-shaped triggerfish with bright white lines running along its dorsal and anal fins. From a distance, it appears to be completely black.
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