Canthigaster janthinoptera

As recorded: Canthigaster janthinoptera (Bleeker, 1855)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, J.R. Haywood, and R.M. McNairJim Haywood →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: May 7, 1971
Locality: Uahuka; W side; small bay 0.4 mile NE of Motu Takatai; N side of bay
Island: Uahuka
Depth: 7 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On May 7, 1971, J.E. Randall, J.R. Haywood, and R.M. McNair also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Canthigaster janthinoptera. BPBM 11127. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35749075. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11127.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35749075 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026