Common name of Melichthys niger
 
Common name Black triggerfish
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Papua New Guinea
Locality
Ref. Kailola, P.J., 1991
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core inanimate object
1st modifier color pattern(s)
2nd modifier
Remarks In Triggerfishes, the second spine of the first dorsal acts as a trigger, locking the first spine of the first dorsal fin and if depressed, unlocks the first spine (from Ref. 5288).
 
Entered by Cruz, Tess
Modified by Sampang-Reyes, Arlene G.
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