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Melichthys niger
A dark greenish-black triggerfish with purplish overtones. Pale blue lines run along the bases of the soft rear dorsal and anal fins. Above the eye, the head may be blue, and below the eye orange or yellow. Scales of the rear part of the body have prominent keels that form longitudinal ridges. Size up to 50 cm.
Reef near Stingray City.
Spotted on Oct 8, 2015
Submitted on Jan 8, 2016
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