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BPBM 31889Ichthyology

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
R.L. Pyle and T. SukongRichard L. Pyle →T. Sukong →
Date
July 19, 1987
Locality
Kiritimati Atoll; NW side; off North London Resettlement Area
Depth
30 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
22 Bishop specimens of Forcipiger flavissimus · collected 1902–2002Species page ›

Cite this specimen

Forcipiger flavissimus. BPBM 31889. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36868806. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31889.

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