BPBM 10385Ichthyology

Canthigaster janthinoptera

Honeycomb Toby

As recorded: Canthigaster janthinoptera (Bleeker, 1855)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Collected by: J.J. Magnuson, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54
Date: October 16, 1961
Locality: Tahuata Island; Hana Hevane Bay
Island: Tahuata Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

37 Bishop specimens of Canthigaster janthinoptera · collected 1953–2007Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 16, 1961, J.J. Magnuson, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54 also collected 24+ other specimens.

Canthigaster janthinoptera observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 212 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18

eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA

(c) aspearton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04

glass reef, Moheli, Comores

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04

glass reef, Moheli, Comores

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31

Lifou, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-07

Île des Pins, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-05

Récif le Sournois, Nouméa, New caledonia

(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Canthigaster janthinoptera. BPBM 10385. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35754886. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10385.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35754886 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026