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.E. Randall and T. PedersonT. Pederson →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 6, 1968
Locality: Minami Tori Shima; W side; outside reef
Island: Minami Tori Shima
Depth: 9 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On September 6, 1968, J.E. Randall and T. Pederson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Melichthys niger. BPBM 7172. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37534730. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7172.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37534730 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026