Hawaii Reefs

Pinktail Triggerfish

Wakatobi, Indonesia

Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Wakatobi, Indonesia

Palau

Maui, Hawaii

Lanai, Hawaii

Pinktail Triggerfish

Scientific Name: Melichthys vidua

Family: Balistidae

Category: Triggerfishes

Also known as: Pinktail Durgon

Size: 8 to 12 in. (20 to 30 cm)

Depth: 12-180 ft. (4-55 m)

Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Pacific Coast of Panama, Great Barrier Reef

Triggerfishes