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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
- W.A. Bryan
- Date
- August 1902
- Locality
- Minami Tori Shima
- Island
- Minami Tori Shima
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melichthys niger observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,567 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
HI, US
(c) diegocast286, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Ali'i Drive @ Kahalu'u Beach Park, Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI 96740, USA
(c) nikosoccer1014, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Little Cayman, KY
(c) Dwight Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Melichthys niger. BPBM 2449. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37535746. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/2449.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37535746 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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