Rhinecanthus aculeatus

English: Lagoon Triggerfish (1); Hawaiian: humuhumu-nukunuku-apua'a (1)

As recorded: Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae

Collected by: J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54J.J. Magnuson →Harold Yuen →
Date: November 1, 1961
Locality: Rangiroa Atoll; 1 mile E of Tiputa; large tidepool open to the sea
Island: Rangiroa Atoll
Depth: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

33 Bishop specimens of Rhinecanthus aculeatus · collected 1902–1983Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1961, J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54 also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Rhinecanthus aculeatus. BPBM 10249. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38433298. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10249.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38433298 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026