Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: order
Tetraodontiformes: family
Balistidae: genus
Melichthys: species
Melichthys niger

Name

Synonyms: Balistes fuscolineatus Seale, 1901; Balistes kib Montrouzier, 1857; Balistes kibitar Montrouzier, 1857; Balistes mauritianus Regan, 1903; Balistes niger Bloch, 1786; Balistes piceus Poey, 1863; Balistes radula Solander, 1848; Balistes ringens Osbeck, 1765; Balistes sillone Le Danois, 1961; Balistes verrucosus Gronow, 1854; Melichthys bispinosus Gilbert, 1890; Melichthys piceus (Poey, 1863); Melichthys radula (Solander, 1848); Melichthys ringens (Osbeck, 1765); Melicthys niger (Bloch, 1786); Melicthys radula (Solander, 1848)
Homonyms: Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786)
Common names: Balista-negra in Portuguese; Baliste noir in French; Bbupel in language.; Black Durgon in English; Black durgeon in English; Black durgon in English; Black durgon in English; Black durgon in English; Black durgon in English; Black durgon in English; Black durgon in English; Black durgon in English; Black durgon in English; Black durgon in English; Black durgon triggerfish in English; Black oldwife in English; Black triggerfish in English; Black triggerfish in English; Black triggerfish in English; Black triggerfish in English; Black triggerfish in English; Black triggerfish in English; Black triggerfish in English; Black triggerfish in English; Black triggerfish in English; Black triggerfish in English; Blackfish in English; Bus neg in language.; Cachúa negra in Spanish; Calafate in Spanish; Calafate negro in Spanish; Calafate negro in Spanish; Cangulo in Portuguese; Cangulo-fernande in Portuguese; Cangulo-francês in Portuguese; Cangulo-negro in Portuguese; Cangulo-preto in Portuguese; Cochito negro in Spanish; Doro in language.; Dròli-bambu in language.; Durgon czarny in Polish; Ele ele in language.; Fambil in language.; Furu-furu in Spanish; Galafate in Spanish; Ho in language.; Hopupu in language.; Humu tuakau in language.; Humu uli in language.; Humuhumu-'ele'ele in language.

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