Common name of Melichthys vidua
 
Common name Pink-tail trigger
Language English
Type Aquarium
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Hawaii
Locality
Ref. Miyasaka, A., 1993
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core inanimate object
1st modifier color pattern(s)
2nd modifier
Remarks Name used in aquarium trade in Hawaii. 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).
 
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