Black durgeon triggerfish
Melichthys niger
Sighting evidence at SS Stavronikita, Barbados
Photo: Mark Rosenstein · CC BY-NC
Black durgeon triggerfish aggregate around the Stavronikita's mast and rigging in schools of up to several hundred individuals, a behavior linked to their planktivorous feeding habit: they position themselves in the mild current running past the vertical structure to intercept zooplankton. Unlike many triggerfish they are non-territorial around divers and the dense schools are a defining visual feature of the dive.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Black durgeon triggerfish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.