Xanthichthys mento (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Patankar, Vardhan, Paranjape, Akhila, Tyabji, Zoya, Wagh, Tanmay & Marathe, Aniruddha, 2018, Occurrence and distribution of tetraodontiform fishes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, Check List 14 (3), pp. 529-537 : 531-533

Xanthichthys mento ( Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

We observed 4 individuals at 2 islands (3 sites) in the South and Central Nicobar regions. It has yellow-gold with black scale margins forming crosshatch patterns and bright red tail; blue lines on the cheek.

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