WoRMS taxon details
Melichthys vidua (Richardson, 1845)
219879 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219879)
accepted
Species
Balistes erythropterus (Fowler, 1946) · unaccepted
Balistes vidua Richardson, 1845 · unaccepted
Balistes vidua kamoharai Abe, 1958 · unaccepted
Melichthys nycteris (Jordan & Evermann, 1903) · unaccepted
Melichthys vidula (Richardson, 1845) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Oncobalistes erythropterus Fowler, 1946 · unaccepted
Pachynathus nycteris Jordan & Evermann, 1903 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Balistes vidua Richardson, 1845) Richardson, J. (1845). Ichthyology.--Part 3. <em>in R. B. Hinds (ed.). The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Sulphur, under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, R. N., C. B., F. R. G. S., etc., during the years 1836-42.</em> 10.q( 55-64): 99-150.</i> London: Smith, Elder & Co. [details]
Description Occurs in seaward reefs. Common in coral-rich areas exposed to currents (Ref. 1602). Diet consists mainly of algae and...
Description Occurs in seaward reefs. Common in coral-rich areas exposed to currents (Ref. 1602). Diet consists mainly of algae and detritus but also takes in crustaceans, octopuses, sponges, and fishes (Ref. 1602). Also taken with drive-in nets. Marketed fresh (Ref. 9770). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Melichthys vidua (Richardson, 1845). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219879 on 2025-04-28
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Balistes vidua Richardson, 1845) Richardson, J. (1845). Ichthyology.--Part 3. <em>in R. B. Hinds (ed.). The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Sulphur, under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, R. N., C. B., F. R. G. S., etc., during the years 1836-42.</em> 10.q( 55-64): 99-150.</i> London: Smith, Elder & Co. [details]
original description (of Oncobalistes erythropterus Fowler, 1946) Fowler, H. W. (1946). A collection of fishes obtained in the Riu Kiu Islands by Captain Ernest R. Tinkham, A.U.S. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 98: 123-218. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Oncobalistes erythropterus Fowler, 1946) Fowler, H. W. (1946). A collection of fishes obtained in the Riu Kiu Islands by Captain Ernest R. Tinkham, A.U.S. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 98: 123-218. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Occurs in seaward reefs. Common in coral-rich areas exposed to currents (Ref. 1602). Diet consists mainly of algae and detritus but also takes in crustaceans, octopuses, sponges, and fishes (Ref. 1602). Also taken with drive-in nets. Marketed fresh (Ref. 9770). [details]
To Barcode of Life (23 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Balistes erythropterus (Fowler, 1946))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Melichthys nycteris (Jordan & Evermann, 1903))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Oncobalistes erythropterus Fowler, 1946)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Pachynathus nycteris Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications) (from synonym Balistes vidua Richardson, 1845)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Balistes vidua Richardson, 1845)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Pinktail Triggerfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Melichthys vidua)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Balistes vidua Richardson, 1845)
To FishBase (from synonym Pachynathus nycteris Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
To FishBase (from synonym Oncobalistes erythropterus Fowler, 1946)
To FishBase (from synonym Balistes erythropterus (Fowler, 1946))
To FishBase (from synonym Melichthys nycteris (Jordan & Evermann, 1903))
To FishBase (from synonym Balistes vidua kamoharai Abe, 1958)
To FishBase images (Melichthys vidua, Indonesia, by Greenfield, J.)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (42 nucleotides; 58 proteins) (from synonym Balistes vidua Richardson, 1845)
To GenBank (42 nucleotides; 58 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Melichthys vidua FIN026733 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Melichthys vidua FIN026734 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Pachygnathus nycteris USNM 50821 holotype radiograph lateral view) (from synonym Pachynathus nycteris Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Balistes erythropterus (Fowler, 1946))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Melichthys nycteris (Jordan & Evermann, 1903))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Oncobalistes erythropterus Fowler, 1946)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Pachynathus nycteris Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications) (from synonym Balistes vidua Richardson, 1845)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Balistes vidua Richardson, 1845)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Pinktail Triggerfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Melichthys vidua)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Balistes vidua Richardson, 1845)
To FishBase (from synonym Pachynathus nycteris Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
To FishBase (from synonym Oncobalistes erythropterus Fowler, 1946)
To FishBase (from synonym Balistes erythropterus (Fowler, 1946))
To FishBase (from synonym Melichthys nycteris (Jordan & Evermann, 1903))
To FishBase (from synonym Balistes vidua kamoharai Abe, 1958)
To FishBase images (Melichthys vidua, Indonesia, by Greenfield, J.)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (42 nucleotides; 58 proteins) (from synonym Balistes vidua Richardson, 1845)
To GenBank (42 nucleotides; 58 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Melichthys vidua FIN026733 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Melichthys vidua FIN026734 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Pachygnathus nycteris USNM 50821 holotype radiograph lateral view) (from synonym Pachynathus nycteris Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
To ITIS
