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BPBM 15093Ichthyology
Melichthys niger
English: Black Triggerfish; Black Durgon (1); Hawaiian: humuhumu ele ele (1)
As recorded: Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae
- Collected by
- V.E. Brock et al
- Date
- August 1963
- Locality
- Johnston Atoll; lagoon; SW of small boat channel
- Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cite this specimen
Melichthys niger. BPBM 15093. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37533602. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15093.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37533602 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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