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Indian triggerfish 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Tetraodontiformes Family: Balistidae Genus: Melichthys Species: M. indicus Binomial name Melichthys indicus The Indian triggerfish (Melichthys indicus), also known as the black-finned triggerfish, has a brown body and black fins with white lines at the base of the dorsal and anal fins. It is found in the Indo-Pacific oceans. They can grow up to 10 inches (25 cm).
The Indian triggerfish usually feed on hard-shelled mollusks and echinoderms but some feed on algae and zooplankton. They are often very aggressive over their eggs but are otherwise harmless. Indian triggerfish are very easy to keep at home, Some are peaceful but some are very aggressive towards other fish.
These are not to be confused with their cousins, the Hawaiian Black Triggerfish or Black Durgon (Melichthys niger), which are often mistaken as being Indian Triggerfish within the trade.
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