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Melichthys vidua (Richardson, 1845)

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Actinopterygii
order
Tetraodontiformes
family
Balistidae
genus
Melichthys
species
Melichthys vidua

Name

Synonyms
Balistes erythropterus (Fowler, 1946)
Balistes nycteris (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
Balistes vidua Richardson, 1845
Balistes vidua kamoharai Abe, 1958
Melichthys nycteris (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
Melichthys vidula (Richardson, 1845)
Oncobalistes erythropterus Fowler, 1946
Pachynathus nycteris Jordan & Evermann, 1903
Homonyms
Melichthys vidua (Richardson, 1845)
Common names
Ampapagot in language.
Ayam laut in Malay
Bub in Marshallese
Humu ikutea in language.
Humu pagu in language.
Humuhumu-hi'u-kole in language.
Humuhumu-uli in language.
Igu pura in language.
Imim in Marshallese
Imium in Marshallese
Jebong in Malay
Jebong ekor ros in Malay
Kuromongara in Japanese
Leatherjacket in English
Paddle-fin triggerfish in English
Papakol in Tagalog
Pashemach in language.
Pienkstert-snellervis in Afrikaans
Pink-tail trigger in English
Pinktail Durgon in English
Pinktail durgon in English
Pinktail triggerfish in English
Pinktail triggerfish in English
Pinktail triggerfish in English
Pinktail triggerfish in English
Pinktail triggerfish in English
Pinktail triggerfish in English
Pinktail triggerfish in English
Pinktail triggerfish in English
Pinktail triggerfish in English
Pogo biru in language.
Pogo kambose in language.
Popoga in language.
Porco pantera in Portuguese
Ppwuparamácch in language.
Puggot in language.
Pugot in language.
Sort- og hvidfinnet aftrækkerfisk in Danish
Sumu-'apa'apasina in Samoan
Sumu-si'umumu in Samoan
Sungo in language.
Te bubuaukiakia in language.
Triger kaca in Malay
Triggerfish in English
White tailed triggerfish in English
cochito cola rosada in Spanish
cumu balagi in Fijian
humhumu hiukoli in language.
pintailed triggerfish in English
紅尾砲彈 in language.

Bibliographic References

  1. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
  2. Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp.
  3. Page, L. M., H. Espinosa-Pérez, L. T. Findley, C. R. Gilbert, R. N. Lea, N. E. Mandrak, et al., eds., 2013: Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Seventh Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, no. 34. 243.
  4. Shiino, Sueo M., 1976: List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations. Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4. 262.
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