
Canthigaster callisterna
Clown Toby
As recorded: Canthigaster callisterna (Ogilby, 1889)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae
- Date
- 1889
- Locality
- Lord Howe Island
- Island
- Lord Howe
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Canthigaster callisterna observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1889. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 410 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
South Solitary Island, New South Wales, Australia
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
New South Wales, AU
(c) Bryce Watts-Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17
South Solitary Island, New South Wales, Australia
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Hat Head NSW 2440, Australia
(c) Nick Shaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Shoalhaven City Council, NSW, Australia
(c) martyhing, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Malabar, AU
(c) hurlza95, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Canthigaster callisterna. BPBM 10078. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35753899. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10078.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35753899 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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