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: June 1, 1923
Locality: French Frigate Shoals
Island: French Frigate Shoals
Record type: Preserved specimen

22 Bishop specimens of Melichthys niger · collected 1901–1983Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1923, "Tanager" Expedition also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Melichthys niger. BPBM 5036. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37534689. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5036.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37534689 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026