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BPBM 11738Ichthyology

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
J.E. Randall
Date
April 20, 1971
Locality
Fatuhiva; off point at N end of Hanauu Bay
Island
Fatuhiva
Depth
20 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
22 Bishop specimens of Forcipiger flavissimus · collected 1902–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 20, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 21 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Forcipiger flavissimus. BPBM 11738. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36869599. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11738.

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