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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
- J.W. Thompson
- Locality
- Oahu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melichthys niger observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,567 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
HI, US
(c) diegocast286, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Ali'i Drive @ Kahalu'u Beach Park, Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI 96740, USA
(c) nikosoccer1014, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Little Cayman, KY
(c) Dwight Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Melichthys niger. BPBM 5034. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37534152. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5034.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37534152 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026