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BPBM 10786Ichthyology

Forcipiger flavissimus

English: Common Longnose Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: lauwiliwili nukunuku 'oi'oi (1)

As recorded: Forcipiger flavissimus Jordan & McGregor, 1898

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by
G.R. Allen
Date
April 15, 1969
Locality
Enewetak Atoll; between Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet and Medren (=Parry; =Elmer) islet
Depth
4 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
22 Bishop specimens of Forcipiger flavissimus · collected 1902–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 15, 1969, G.R. Allen also collected 1 other specimen.

Cite this specimen

Forcipiger flavissimus. BPBM 10786. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36868628. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10786.

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