Family Name Listing

Order: Tetraodontiformes, Family: Balistidae
Triggerfishes and Filefishes

Scientific Name	Hawaiian Name	Common Name	Photo	TSN	Park Status	Abundance	Nativity
Melichthys niger	humuhumu ele ele	black durgon		173174	Present in park	Common	Native
Melichthys vidua	humuhumu hi'ukole	pinktailed durgon		173175	Present in park	Occasional	Native
Rhinecanthus rectangulus	humuhumu nukunuku apua'a	wedge triggerfish		173206	Present in park	Common	Native
Sufflamen bursa	humuhumu lei	lei triggerfish		173210	Present in park	Common	Native
Sufflamen fraenatus	humuhumu mimi	bridled triggerfish		173212	Present in park	Uncommon	Native
Xanthichthys mento		crosshatch triggerfish			Present in park	Rare	Native

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From: Park Species List   -   NPSpecies Summary Report
Generated: 10 March 2007 Kalaupapa Nat'l Historical Park  (Fish)

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