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BPBM 24926Ichthyology

Naso hexacanthus

English: Sleek Unicornfish (1); Hawaiian: kala holo; opelu kala (1)

As recorded: Naso hexacanthus (Bleeker, 1855)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by
R/V "Townsend Cromwell" cruise 67, station 6station →V Townsend Cromwell cruise 67 →
Date
October 25, 1975
Locality
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands; Middle Bank (between Nihoa and Necker)
Region
United States
Coordinates
22.7333, -161.0670
Depth
64 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
14 Bishop specimens of Naso hexacanthus · collected 1923–1984Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On October 25, 1975, R/V "Townsend Cromwell" cruise 67, station 6 also collected 3 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Naso hexacanthus. BPBM 24926. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37638001. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/24926.

Record sources