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BPBM 488Ichthyology
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
- A. Seale
- Date
- August 12, 1901
- Locality
- Hawaiian Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 12, 1901, A. Seale also collected 5 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Melichthys niger. BPBM 488. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37536739. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/488.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37536739 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026