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BPBM 8391Ichthyology
Melichthys niger
English: Black Triggerfish; Black Durgon (1); Hawaiian: humuhumu ele ele (1)
As recorded: Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae
- Date
- June 13, 1969
- Locality
- Minami Tori Shima; a point about 200 meters apart from the pier on the south beach
- Island
- Minami Tori Shima
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cite this specimen
Melichthys niger. BPBM 8391. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37536829. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8391.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37536829 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026