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BPBM 5272Ichthyology

Rhinecanthus aculeatus

English: Lagoon Triggerfish (1); Hawaiian: humuhumu-nukunuku-apua'a (1)

As recorded: Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae

Collected by
John W. Moore
Date
May 18, 1927
Locality
Raiatea Island; Vaiaau; near shore
Depth
0 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
33 Bishop specimens of Rhinecanthus aculeatus · collected 1902–1983Species page ›

Cite this specimen

Rhinecanthus aculeatus. BPBM 5272. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38435872. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5272.

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