Rhinecanthus aculeatus

English: Lagoon Triggerfish (1); Hawaiian: humuhumu-nukunuku-apua'a (1)

As recorded: Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, K. Okamoto, and N. ManuNaita Manu →Kazuhiro Okamoto →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 17, 1983
Locality: Vavau Island; causeway between Vava'u Island and Koloa Island, E side; embayment isolated at low tide
Island: Vavau Island
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

33 Bishop specimens of Rhinecanthus aculeatus · collected 1902–1983Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 17, 1983, J.E. Randall, K. Okamoto, and N. Manu also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Rhinecanthus aculeatus. BPBM 38185. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38437904. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38185.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38437904 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026