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BPBM 16649Ichthyology

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, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. BryantJames Bryant →Dean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
Date
December 26, 1970
Locality
Pitcairn Island; off Bounty Bay; reef at edge of sand
Depth
35 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
22 Bishop specimens of Forcipiger flavissimus · collected 1902–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 26, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. Bryant also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Forcipiger flavissimus. BPBM 16649. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36868635. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16649.

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