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BPBM 8944Ichthyology
Melichthys niger
English: Black Triggerfish; Black Durgon (1); Hawaiian: humuhumu ele ele (1)
As recorded: Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 25, 1968
- Locality
- Johnston Atoll; N of North Island; lagoon reef
- Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cite this specimen
Melichthys niger. BPBM 8944. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37534633. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8944.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37534633 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026