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Canthigaster
Tobies
As recorded: Canthigaster Swainson, 1839
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 26, 1971
- Locality
- Tubuai Island; outside barrier reef
- Island
- Tubuai Island
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 26, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 12 other specimens.
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Canthigaster observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12,868 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Shantou, CN-GD, CN
no rights reserved
2026-10-27
Okinawa, JP
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-26
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
5RWR+9X6, Al Hadaba, Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate 1963213, Ägypten
(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Cooper's Island Road, BM
(c) Johanna Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Canthigaster. BPBM 11218. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35752153. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11218.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35752153 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026