Where does the Pinktail triggerfish live?
Melichthys vidua has 16,268 records in 43 countries and territories, from 1860 to 2026. Most records come from American Samoa.
- 16,268 records
- 43 places
- 80 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataTetraodontiformesBalistidaeMelichthys
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | 4,014 | |
| United States | 2,907 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 2,486 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 2,456 | |
| French Polynesia | 1,072 | |
| Guam | 520 | |
| Indonesia | 424 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 354 | |
| Australia | 293 | |
| Solomon Islands | 161 | |
| Marshall Islands | 130 | |
| Philippines | 126 | |
| Kiribati | 124 | |
| Palau | 109 | |
| Nauru | 102 | |
| Niue | 101 | |
| Japan | 94 | |
| Taiwan | 92 | |
| Micronesia | 84 | |
| Tonga | 83 | |
| Cook Islands | 70 | |
| Tuvalu | 67 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 58 | |
| Samoa | 54 | |
| Fiji | 50 | |
| Christmas Island | 46 | |
| Vanuatu | 35 | |
| Malaysia | 29 | |
| Costa Rica | 28 | |
| Timor-Leste | 28 | |
| New Caledonia | 21 | |
| Ecuador | 15 | |
| Colombia | 11 | |
| Cocos Islands | 6 | |
| Réunion | 3 | |
| French Southern Territories | 3 | |
| China | 2 | |
| France | 2 | |
| India | 2 | |
| Mexico | 2 |
Showing the top 40 of 43 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Balistidae.
Black durgon triggerfish
42,022 records
Striped Triggerfish
16,921 records
Spotted Triggerfish
13,141 records
Scythe Triggerfish
11,838 records
Halfmoon triggerfish
6,968 records
White-banded triggerfish
5,675 records
Titan triggerfish
5,627 records
Wedge Triggerfish
5,453 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.