WoRMS taxon details
original description
Randall, J. E.; Klausewitz, W. (1973). A review of the triggerfish genus Melichthys, with description of a new species from the Indian Ocean. <em>Senckenbergiana Biologica.</em> 54 (1/3): 57-69. [details]
basis of record
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
From other sources
Description Feeds on sponges, algae, crustaceans and small invertebrates (Ref. 5503). [details]
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English |
Indian triggerfish |
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