Diodon hystrix
Spotted Porcupinefish
As recorded: Diodon hystrix Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Diodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 14, 1971
- Locality
- Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay; NW side of Sentinelle de l'Est
- Island
- Nukuhiva
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 14, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.
Diodon hystrix observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,216 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Curaçao
(c) The Little Green Boat (Curaçao), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Centro, 82000 Mazatlán, Sin., México
(c) Skyefauna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Pacific Ocean, Tokyo, JP
(c) leahbergman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Curaçao
(c) The Little Green Boat (Curaçao), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
KY
(c) Garry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Diodon hystrix. BPBM 11061. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36512797. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11061.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36512797 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026