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Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786)

Black triggerfish
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Dominican Republic country information

Common names: Furu-furu, Peje puerco, Varraco
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Coupal, L., E. Bédard, C. Peguero and I.S. Durante, 1992
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Preferably caught with lines but may also be taken with harpoons or traps. Generally considered a third rate food fish. Consumed fresh or salted. Also Ref. 3272.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/dr.html
National Fisheries Authority: ttp://www.cep.unep.org/rep_dom/Rep_Dom.htm#SEA-PESQUERO
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Coupal, L., E. Bédard, C. Peguero and I.S. Durante, 1992
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Baliste noir, Black durgon, Blackfish, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Etymology: Melichthys: Greek, melas, melaina, melan, black + icthys yos, fish. On the other hand, in Smith et al.,1986: 878), 'body dark brown to black' in https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/266635#page/902/mode/1up.(P. Romero, pers.comm. 03/2022)..
  More on author: Bloch.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 0 - 75 m (Ref. 9710), usually 0 - 20 m (Ref. 40849).   Tropical; 30°N - 29°S, 180°W - 180°E

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