Pinktail triggerfish
Characteristic features:
Colour:
Head and body brown, dorsal and anal fins with distinct black margin, snout and pectoral fins yellowish, caudal fin pale pink with a white base and the upper and lower margins black.
Size:
Up to 34 cm TL.
Distribution:
Indo–West Pacific in tropical waters.
Habitat:
Coral reefs, to 60 m depth.
Biology:
Feeds primarily on algae, but also cephalopods, crustaceans, sponges and fish.
Indonesian fisheries:
Caught by gillnets, handlines and drive-in nets.
Similar species:
Melichthys indicus
Indian triggerfish
