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BPBM 627Ichthyology
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
- Date
- September 4, 1901
- Locality
- Hawaiian Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 4, 1901, J.W. Thompson also collected 12 other specimens.
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Sargocentron spiniferum
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Cite this specimen
Melichthys niger. BPBM 627. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37533449. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/627.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37533449 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026