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BPBM 5035Ichthyology
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. Baker and T. WilsonJack Baker →T. Wilson →
- Date
- May 22, 1923
- Locality
- Gardner Pinnacles
- Island
- Gardner Pinnacles
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 22, 1923, J. Baker and T. Wilson also collected 1 other specimen.
Cite this specimen
Melichthys niger. BPBM 5035. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37536312. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5035.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37536312 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026