Melichthys indicus Randall & Klausewitz, 1973

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

Melichthys indicus Randall & Klausewitz, 1973

Figure 2C

We observed 146 individuals at 23 islands (29 sites) in all 6 geographical regions studied. Body dark grey to black, with jet black fins, white bank at bases of dorsal and anal fins and white margin around tail.

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Figure 2. Some fish species belonging to the order Tetraodontiformes from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A. Balistapus undulatus. B. Balistoides conspicillum. C. Melichthys indicus. D. Odonus niger. E. Pseudobalistes fuscus. F. Sufflamen bursa. G. Sufflamen chrysopterus. H. Diodon liturosus.