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Melichthys vidua
(Richardson 1845)
Melichthys vidua
was originally described as
Balistes vidua
by Richardson in 1845. It belongs to the family
Balistidae
. It is commonly known as Pinktail triggerfish but has many other common names such as Pinktail triggerfish in Australia, Kuromongara in Japan, White tailed triggerfish in Papua New Guinea, Ampapagot in Philippines, Pienkstert-snellervis in South Africa, Pinktail triggerfish in South Africa.
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It is found in Salt water and its distribution is Indo-Pacific: East Africa, South Africa and Réunion (western Mascarenes) east to Hawaiian Islands, Line Islands, Marquesas Islands and Gambier Islands, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Great Barrier Reef (Australia), New Caledonia and Tonga.
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vidua
AuthorWI
Richardson [J.]
AuthorNI
Richardson
Qualification
(ex Solander)
Year
1845
Status
Valid
Class
Osteichthyes
Osteichthyes
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Tetraodontiformes
Family
Balistidae
Subfamily
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Genus
Melichthys
Subgenus
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Class
Osteichthyes
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Family
Balistidae
Genus
Melichthys
Original Name
Balistes
Taxon Name
vidua
Original Combination
Balistes vidua
Original Genus
Balistes
Original Genus Species
Balistes vidua
OriginalSubGenus
Balistes
Original Author
Richardson
Original AuthorWI
Richardson [J.]
Original Qualification
(ex Solander)
Original Year
1845
Original Family
Balistidae
Original SubFamily
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Original Level
species
Type Locality
Polynesia and Tahiti, Society Islands.
Primary Code
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Page
128
Illustrations
Pl. 59 (figs. 9-12)
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Current Genus Species
Melichthys vidua
Current Species
vidua
Current Genus
Melichthys
Current AuthorWI
Fowler [H. W.]
Current AuthorNI
Fowler
Current Year
1845
Current Family
Balistidae
Current Subfamily
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Habitat
reef-associated
Water
Salt water
Depth Range
From 4 to 60 meters.
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa, South Africa and Réunion (western Mascarenes) east to Hawaiian Islands, Line Islands, Marquesas Islands and Gambier Islands, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Great Barrier Reef (Australia), New Caledonia and Tonga.
Current Summary
Valid as
Melichthys vidua
(Richardson 1845). Balistidae.
Name History
• Valid as
Melichthys vidua
(Richardson 1845) -- (Randall & Klausewitz 1973:62 [ref. 7581], Matsuura in Masuda et al. 1984:358 [ref. 6441], Smith & Heemstra 1986:879 [ref. 5714], Allen & Swainston 1988:158 [ref. 25477], Allen & Swainston 1988:150 [ref. 25477], Randall et al. 1990:454 [ref. 15987], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:610 [ref. 27969] with author as Solander, Lindberg et al. 1997:60 [ref. 23547], Allen 1997:238, 250 [ref. 23977], Grove & Lavenberg 1997:632 [ref. 24023], Chen et al. 1997:179 [ref. 26476] with author and date as Solander 1844, Kuiter 1997:386 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:454 [ref. 25919], Randall & Mundy 1998:331 [ref. 24063], Allen & Swainston 1988:150 [ref. 25477], Myers 1999:282 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:580 [ref. 24106], Matsuura in Randall & Lim 2000:647 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1396 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:455 [ref. 25191], Randall & Earle 2000:22 [ref. 25806], Hutchins 2001:47 [ref. 25847], Matsuura 2001:3924 [ref. 26315] with authorship as Solander 1844, Nakabo 2002:1396 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:64 [ref. 26830] with author and date as Solander 1844, Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S123 [ref. 27377], Myers & Donaldson 2003:649 [ref. 27495] with author as Solander 1844, Lobel & Lobel 2004:77 [ref. 27576], Randall et al. 2004:31 [ref. 27624] as Solander 1845, Adrim et al. 2004:127 [ref. 27715], Randall 2005:623 [ref. 28239] with author as Solander in Richardson, Mundy 2005:524 [ref. 28379], Allen et al. 2006:1873 [ref. 29098], Randall 2007:471 [ref. 30952], Fricke et al. 2009:116 [ref. 30213], McCosker & Rosenblatt 2010:195 [ref. 30957] with author as Solander and dated 1844, Motomura et al. 2010:232 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1063 [ref. 31980], Page et al. 2013:189 [ref. 32708]).
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bispinosus
Melichthys bispinosus
Gilbert [C. H.] 1890
Synonym
erythropterus
Melichthys erythropterus
(Fowler [H. W.] 1946)
Synonym
fuscolineatus
Melichthys fuscolineatus
(Seale [A.] 1901)
Synonym
indicus
Melichthys indicus
Randall [J. E.] & Klausewitz [W.] 1973
Valid
kamoharai
Melichthys kamoharai
(Abe [T.] 1958)
Synonym
kibitar
Melichthys kibitar
(Montrouzier [X.] 1857)
Synonym
niger
Melichthys niger
(Bloch [M. E.] 1786)
Valid
nycteris
Melichthys nycteris
(Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1903)
Synonym
piceus
Melichthys piceus
(Poey [F.] 1863)
Synonym
sillone
Melichthys sillone
(Le Danois [Y.] 1961)
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