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[sydney]

is there any difference between the indian trigger and the black durgeon trigger. I ordered a black durgeon trigger but I think hhe sent me a indian trigger. And when I sent pics of both he told me I had the two mixed up. Can anyone settle this disput. Pics wounld help

 

[ccampbell57]

Actually, the Indian trigger and Durgeon are the same. The Hawaiian black and the durgeon are of the same genus but different species.

The Indian Black (Melichthys indicus) is more brown in color. Its tail is the same as the Pink tail and the clown trigger. Fan like.

The Hawaiian Black (Melichthys Niger) is dark black with Blue streaks in it. From certian angels it looks blue. It has a tail similar to that of the Blueline trigger (half moon).

Indian Durgeon Trigger

Hawaiian Black Trigger

 

[reefer334]

That Haw blk trigger looks like mine!!
Oh it is.LOL
Chris

 

[ccampbell57]

LOL...is that yours Chris? I saved the picture a while back and couldnt remember whos it was.

Do you have any other good ones of this guy? I am toying with the idea of adding one to my tank

 

[sydney]

if its the same why do they look different and have different names

 

[ccampbell57]

Well do you have pictures that you are referring to? If you upload them I can tell you.

 

[sydney]

check other site you posted on my pics are to big to post and I forgot how to make them smaller

 

[reefer334]

Yes that is my Trigger.I do not have any more pics of him but I will try to post some new ones soon.
Chris

 

[bureau13]

Hmmm...which of those are indigenous to the Caribbean? I see them..whichever they are...all the time when I go diving here. They really don't look tremendously like either picture above, and I can't remember which tail they have.

jds