CaRMS taxon details
Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786)
219881 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219881)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of ) Bloch, M. E. (1786). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 2: i-viii + 1-160, Pls. 145-180.
page(s): 27, Pl. 152 (fig. 2) [details]
page(s): 27, Pl. 152 (fig. 2) [details]
Description Inhabits clear seaward reefs, from the reef front to deeper waters. Diet consists primarily of calcareous algae and...
Description Inhabits clear seaward reefs, from the reef front to deeper waters. Diet consists primarily of calcareous algae and zooplankton (Ref. 1602). Also feeds on phytoplankton (Ref. 5213). Caught with drive-in nets and handlines and is marketed fresh (Ref. 9770). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2021). FishBase. Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786). Accessed through: Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2021) Canadian Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219881 on 2025-06-12
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2025). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219881 on 2025-06-12
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(of ) Bloch, M. E. (1786). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 2: i-viii + 1-160, Pls. 145-180.
page(s): 27, Pl. 152 (fig. 2) [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [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]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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]
page(s): 27, Pl. 152 (fig. 2) [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [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]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Inhabits clear seaward reefs, from the reef front to deeper waters. Diet consists primarily of calcareous algae and zooplankton (Ref. 1602). Also feeds on phytoplankton (Ref. 5213). Caught with drive-in nets and handlines and is marketed fresh (Ref. 9770). [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | black triggerfishblack durgon | [details] |
| Japanese | ソロイモンガラ | [details] |
| Spanish | cochito negro | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (40 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Black Durgon)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Black Durgon)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Melichthys niger)
To FishBase
To FishBase images (Melichthys niger, Brazil, by Luiz, Jr., O.)
To FishSounds
To GenBank (58 nucleotides; 48 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Melichthys niger USNM 207088 radiograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Melichthys niger USNM 439490 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Black Durgon)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Black Durgon)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Melichthys niger)
To FishBase
To FishBase images (Melichthys niger, Brazil, by Luiz, Jr., O.)
To FishSounds
To GenBank (58 nucleotides; 48 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Melichthys niger USNM 207088 radiograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Melichthys niger USNM 439490 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
