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Canthigaster
As recorded: Canthigaster Swainson, 1839
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 13, 1970
- Locality
- Mangareva Island; channel off SE end
- Island
- Mangareva Island
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 13, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Canthigaster observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Canthigaster. BPBM 11220. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35749670. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11220.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35749670 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026