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BPBM 7707Ichthyology

Rhinecanthus aculeatus

English: Lagoon Triggerfish (1); Hawaiian: humuhumu-nukunuku-apua'a (1)

As recorded: Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
November 13, 1968
Locality
Palmyra Atoll; Cooper Islet, N side; inshore reef flat
Depth
0 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
33 Bishop specimens of Rhinecanthus aculeatus · collected 1902–1983Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 13, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Rhinecanthus aculeatus. BPBM 7707. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38435581. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7707.

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