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BPBM 5033Ichthyology
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
- "Tanager" Expedition
- Date
- 1923
- Locality
- Laysan
- Island
- Laysan
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cite this specimen
Melichthys niger. BPBM 5033. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37534835. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5033.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37534835 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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