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Melichthys vidua
English: Pinktail Triggerfish; Pinktail Durgon (1); Hawaiian: humuhumu hiu kole (1)
As recorded: Melichthys vidua (Richardson, 1845)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 23, 1971
- Locality
- Tahuata Island; off point at S end of Vaitahu Bay
- Island
- Tahuata Island
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 23, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 12 other specimens.
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Cite this specimen
Melichthys vidua. BPBM 11906. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37536110. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11906.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37536110 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026