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BPBM 10092Ichthyology

Arothron meleagris

English: Spotted Puffer; Guineafowl Puffer (1)

As recorded: Arothron meleagris (Lacepède, 1798)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, E.S. Hobson, L. Richards, L.A. Randall, and R.D. RandallE.S. Hobson →Johnson Randall →L.A. Randall →Richard H. Randall →L.P. Richards →
Date
August 20, 1970
Locality
Hawaii; South Kona; Honaunau Bay; 1/2 mile N of Puu Honua o Honaunau National Historical Park ("City of Refuge")
Depth
3 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
31 Bishop specimens of Arothron meleagris · collected 1902–1973Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 20, 1970, J.E. Randall, E.S. Hobson, L. Richards, L.A. Randall, and R.D. Randall also collected 19 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Arothron meleagris. BPBM 10092. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35209666. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10092.

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