Sufflamen bursa

English: Lei Triggerfish; Whiteline Triggerfish (1); Hawaiian: humuhumu lei (1)

As recorded: Sufflamen bursa (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and J.B. CulpJane Culp →Johnson Randall →
Date: August 2, 1987
Locality: Kiritimati Atoll; NW side; off North London Resettlement Area; isolated reef; cave
Island: Kiritimati Atoll
Depth: 30 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

18 Bishop specimens of Sufflamen bursa · collected 1925–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 2, 1987, J.E. Randall and J.B. Culp also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Sufflamen bursa. BPBM 31915. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38887721. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31915.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38887721 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026