Melichthys vidua
Pinktail Triggerfish
As recorded: Melichthys vidua (Richardson, 1845)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae
- Collected by
- M.R. Kellum, aboard R/V "Kaimiloa" (schooner)
- Date
- October 1, 1926
- Locality
- Hawaii; South Kona coast; off Napoopoo
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melichthys vidua observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,851 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-18
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Manggarai Barat, ID-NT, ID
(c) Nicholas Buxton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Melichthys vidua. BPBM 5401. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37534655. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5401.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37534655 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026