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BPBM 12073Ichthyology

Rhinecanthus rectangulus

English: Wedgetail Triggerfish; Picasso Triggerfish; Reef Triggerfish (1); Hawaiian: Humuhumu (1), humuhumu-nukunuku-a-pua'a (1)

As recorded: Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae

Collected by
D.B. Cannoy and A. SinotoDean B. Cannoy →Akihiko Sinoto →
Date
April 24, 1971
Locality
Hivaoa; Taaoa Bay; small cove NW of Anakee Island
Island
Hivaoa
Depth
5 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
21 Bishop specimens of Rhinecanthus rectangulus · collected 1900–1971Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 24, 1971, D.B. Cannoy and A. Sinoto also collected 4 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Rhinecanthus rectangulus. BPBM 12073. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38435802. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12073.

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