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1,100,502 specimens across 6 departments, collected since 1754 — 100,256 names, 42,336 type specimens.

Halichoeres ornatissimus

BPBM 19607 · L.R. Taylor and UH ichthyology class, 1972

Oʻahu

Epibulus insidiator

BPBM 20481 · L.R. Taylor, 1977

French Frigate Shoals

Gymnothorax intesi

BPBM 21117 · B.A. Carlson, L.R. Taylor, and M.V. deGruy, 1978

Augulpelu Reef

Epinephelus timorensis

BPBM 22488 · L.R. Taylor, B.A. Carlson, S.A. Reed, and G. Enos, 1978

Kanton Island

Coelorinchus

BPBM 22490 · L.R. Taylor, B.A. Carlson, S.A. Reed, and G. Enos, 1978

Kanton Island

Malacocephalus hawaiiensis

BPBM 22491 · L.R. Taylor, B.A. Carlson, S.A. Reed, and G. Enos, 1978

Kanton Island

Iniistius umbrilatus

BPBM 28148 · L.R. Taylor, 1973

Oʻahu

Novaculichthys taeniourus

BPBM 28149 · L.R. Taylor, 1973

Hawaiʻi Island

Genicanthus personatus

BPBM 29278 · L.R. Taylor, B.A. Carlson, and R.W. Grigg, 1979

Pearl and Hermes Atoll

Liopropoma fasciatum

BPBM 31058 · J.E. McCosker and L.R. Taylor, 1977

Galapagos Islands

Dascyllus reticulatus

BPBM 31061 · Paul M. Taylor, 1978

Kao Bay

Dascyllus trimaculatus

BPBM 31062 · Paul M. Taylor, 1978

Ternate

Dascyllus aruanus

BPBM 31064 · Paul M. Taylor, 1979

Halmahera

Iniistius aneitensis

BPBM 31329 · L.R. Taylor, 1973

Oʻahu

Cymolutes lecluse

BPBM 32821 · L.R. Taylor, 1973

Oʻahu

Acanthurus nigroris

BPBM 34897 · L.R. Taylor, 1973

Midway Atoll

Coris ballieui

BPBM 34898 · L.R. Taylor, 1973

Midway Atoll

Coris flavovittata

BPBM 34899 · L.R. Taylor, 1973

Midway Atoll

Coris venusta

BPBM 34900 · L.R. Taylor, 1973

Midway Atoll

Thalassoma duperrey

BPBM 34901 · L.R. Taylor, 1973

Midway Atoll

Gymnothorax pindae

BPBM 37447 · L.R. Taylor and P.M. Allen, 1973

Hawaiʻi Island

Ranzania laevis

BPBM 40405 · Mark B. Heckman, Taylor I. Heckman, Robert T. Heckman, E. Skye Heckman, and M. Terry Heckman, 2005

Oʻahu

Cookeconcha hystricella

BPBM 286796 · Taylor M. B. Maruno, Sophia A. Schlenz, Glacel Lopez, Jamie Y. Tanino, 2025

Oʻahu

Leptachatina

BPBM 286797 · Taylor M. B. Maruno, Sophia A. Schlenz, Kapua Kawelo, 2025

Oʻahu