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BPBM 39212Ichthyology

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
J.E. Randall and A. Cea EgañaAlfredo Cea Egaña →Johnson Randall →
Date
February 15, 1985
Locality
Easter Island; W coast; off Tahai
Depth
18 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
22 Bishop specimens of Forcipiger flavissimus · collected 1902–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 15, 1985, J.E. Randall and A. Cea Egaña also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Forcipiger flavissimus. BPBM 39212. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36869210. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39212.

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