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BPBM 18429Ichthyology
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
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 18, 1975
- Locality
- Kwajalein Atoll; S end; outside reef
- Island
- Kwajalein Atoll
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 18, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Melichthys niger. BPBM 18429. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37535455. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18429.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37535455 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026