Rhinecanthus aculeatus

English: Lagoon Triggerfish (1); Hawaiian: humuhumu-nukunuku-apua'a (1)

As recorded: Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: June 1, 1902
Locality: Nukuhiva
Island: Nukuhiva
Record type: Preserved specimen

33 Bishop specimens of Rhinecanthus aculeatus · collected 1902–1983Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1902, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Rhinecanthus aculeatus. BPBM 2127. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38435120. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/2127.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38435120 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026