Pinktail triggerfish
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The pinktail triggerfish, Melichthys vidua, is a species of triggerfish
from reef
s in the Indo-Pacific
. It is very dark green (often appears almost black) with translucent whitish-pink dorsal
and tail fins. They can grow up to 40 centimetres (15.7 in).
Triggerfish
Triggerfishes are about 40 species of often brightly colored fishes of the family Balistidae. Often marked by lines and spots, they inhabit tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world, with the greatest species richness in the Indo-Pacific...
from reef
Reef
In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....
s in the Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia...
. It is very dark green (often appears almost black) with translucent whitish-pink dorsal
Dorsal fin
A dorsal fin is a fin located on the backs of various unrelated marine and freshwater vertebrates, including most fishes, marine mammals , and the ichthyosaurs...
and tail fins. They can grow up to 40 centimetres (15.7 in).