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BPBM 7659Ichthyology

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
Date
November 1, 1968
Locality
Fanning Island; NW of entrance to English Harbor
Depth
6 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
21 Bishop specimens of Rhinecanthus rectangulus · collected 1900–1971Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Rhinecanthus rectangulus. BPBM 7659. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38435423. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7659.

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