Bishop MuseumExplore

This specimen has not been photographed yet.

BPBM 7174Ichthyology

Rhinecanthus rectangulus

English: Wedgetail Triggerfish; Picasso Triggerfish; Reef Triggerfish (1); Hawaiian: Humuhumu (1), humuhumu-nukunuku-a-pua'a (1)

As recorded: Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall and A.A. ZychJohnson Randall →A.A. Zych →
Date
September 2, 1968
Locality
Minami Tori Shima; reef flat
Depth
0 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
21 Bishop specimens of Rhinecanthus rectangulus · collected 1900–1971Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 2, 1968, J.E. Randall and A.A. Zych also collected 18 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Rhinecanthus rectangulus. BPBM 7174. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38434359. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7174.

Record sources