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BPBM 8423Ichthyology

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
March 10, 1969
Locality
Tahiti; Papeari; inshore
Island
Tahiti
Depth
0 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
33 Bishop specimens of Rhinecanthus aculeatus · collected 1902–1983Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 10, 1969, J.E. Randall also collected 14 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Rhinecanthus aculeatus. BPBM 8423. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38435595. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8423.

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