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BPBM 6654Ichthyology

Forcipiger flavissimus

English: Common Longnose Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: lauwiliwili nukunuku 'oi'oi (1)

As recorded: Forcipiger flavissimus Jordan & McGregor, 1898

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
February 3, 1969
Locality
Easter Island; W coast; off Ahu Akapu
Depth
21 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
22 Bishop specimens of Forcipiger flavissimus · collected 1902–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 3, 1969, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Forcipiger flavissimus. BPBM 6654. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36868373. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6654.

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