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BPBM 6359Ichthyology

Forcipiger longirostris

English: Big Longnose Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: Lauhaunukuiwi (1), llauwilliwili nukunuku 'oi'oi (2)

As recorded: Forcipiger longirostris (Broussonet, 1782)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, P. Helfrich, R.S. Jones, and H.T. KamiPhilip Helfrich →R.S. Jones →H.T. Kami →Johnson Randall →
Date
May 28, 1968
Locality
Guam; Cocos Island, NW side; reef; at drop-off
Island
Guam
Depth
32 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
21 Bishop specimens of Forcipiger longirostris · collected 1923–1973Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 28, 1968, J.E. Randall, P. Helfrich, R.S. Jones, and H.T. Kami also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Forcipiger longirostris. BPBM 6359. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36870394. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6359.

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