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BPBM 12280Ichthyology

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
J.E. Randall
Date
January 11, 1971
Locality
Henderson Island; NW part of island off landing site; outside reef
Depth
6 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
21 Bishop specimens of Rhinecanthus rectangulus · collected 1900–1971Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 11, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Rhinecanthus rectangulus. BPBM 12280. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38434946. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12280.

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