The PINKTAIL TRIGGERFISH (called
humuhumu hi'u kole), also called the Pinktail Durgon, is dark brown with a
white tail, often with a pink tinge. The dorsal and anal fins are
cleanish-white and lined in black, and the pectoral fins are yellow. They
primarily feed on algae or plankton, but occasionally eat octopus, crustaceans
and other fish. Although typically skittish and quick to hide female
pinktails will become bold when guarding their eggs, with their dorsal spine
erect. Females protecting their eggs will even attempt to bite a diver
that gets too close.
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