Canthigaster janthinoptera

As recorded: Canthigaster janthinoptera (Bleeker, 1855)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNairDean B. Cannoy →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: December 15, 1970
Locality: Mangareva Island; 2.5 miles SW of Makapu Island
Island: Mangareva Island
Depth: 18 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On December 15, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNair also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Canthigaster janthinoptera. BPBM 11228. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35752048. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11228.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35752048 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026