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BPBM 34904Ichthyology
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
- James E. Norris and Robert E. SchroederJames E. Norris →Robert E. Schroeder →
- Date
- July 30, 1983
- Locality
- Midway Atoll; lagoon; Welles Harbor
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Depth
- 8 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cite this specimen
Melichthys niger. BPBM 34904. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37535991. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34904.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37535991 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026