WoRMS taxon details
basis of record
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2024). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source
Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
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]
Unverified
Description Occurs in seaward reefs. Common in coral-rich areas exposed to currents (Ref. 1602). Diet consists mainly of algae and detritus but also takes in crustaceans, octopuses, sponges, and fishes (Ref. 1602). Also taken with drive-in nets. Marketed fresh (Ref. 9770). [details]
To Barcode of Life (23 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Balistes erythropterus (Fowler, 1946))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Melichthys nycteris (Jordan & Evermann, 1903))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Oncobalistes erythropterus Fowler, 1946)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Pachynathus nycteris Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications) (from synonym Balistes vidua Richardson, 1845)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Balistes vidua Richardson, 1845)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Pinktail Triggerfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Melichthys vidua)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Balistes vidua Richardson, 1845)
To FishBase (from synonym Balistes erythropterus (Fowler, 1946))
To FishBase (from synonym Oncobalistes erythropterus Fowler, 1946)
To FishBase (from synonym Pachynathus nycteris Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
To FishBase (from synonym Melichthys nycteris (Jordan & Evermann, 1903))
To FishBase (from synonym Balistes vidua kamoharai Abe, 1958)
To FishBase images (Melichthys vidua, Indonesia, by Greenfield, J.)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (42 nucleotides; 58 proteins)
To GenBank (42 nucleotides; 58 proteins) (from synonym Balistes vidua Richardson, 1845)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Melichthys vidua FIN026733 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Melichthys vidua FIN026734 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Pachygnathus nycteris USNM 50821 holotype radiograph lateral view) (from synonym Pachynathus nycteris Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Unverified
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