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BPBM 8861Ichthyology

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
G.R. Allen
Date
January 2, 1970
Locality
Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet; lagoon side; off Eniwetok Marine Biological Laboratory (EMBL)
Depth
1 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
21 Bishop specimens of Rhinecanthus rectangulus · collected 1900–1971Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 2, 1970, G.R. Allen also collected 16 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Rhinecanthus rectangulus. BPBM 8861. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38435051. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8861.

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