WoRMS taxon details
Melichthys indicus Randall & Klausewitz, 1973
219882 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219882)
accepted
Species
Melichtys indicus Randall & Klausewitz, 1973 · unaccepted (misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Randall, J. E.; Klausewitz, W. (1973). A review of the triggerfish genus Melichthys, with description of a new species from the Indian Ocean. <em>Senckenbergiana Biologica.</em> 54 (1/3): 57-69. [details]
Description Feeds on sponges, algae, crustaceans and small invertebrates (Ref. 5503).
Description Feeds on sponges, algae, crustaceans and small invertebrates (Ref. 5503). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Melichthys indicus Randall & Klausewitz, 1973. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219882 on 2023-03-26
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original description
Randall, J. E.; Klausewitz, W. (1973). A review of the triggerfish genus Melichthys, with description of a new species from the Indian Ocean. <em>Senckenbergiana Biologica.</em> 54 (1/3): 57-69. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]




From other sources
Description Feeds on sponges, algae, crustaceans and small invertebrates (Ref. 5503). [details]
Language | Name | |
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English | Indian triggerfish | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (21 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Melichtys indicus Randall & Klausewitz, 1973)
To FishBase images (Melichthys indicus, Maldives, by Randall, J.E.)
To GenBank (27 nucleotides; 26 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Melichthys indicus FIN026730 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Melichthys indicus FIN026731 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Melichtys indicus Randall & Klausewitz, 1973)
To FishBase images (Melichthys indicus, Maldives, by Randall, J.E.)
To GenBank (27 nucleotides; 26 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Melichthys indicus FIN026730 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Melichthys indicus FIN026731 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS