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Arothron nigropunctatus
Blackspotted Puffer
As recorded: Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 5, 1971
- Locality
- Tutuila Island; Fagasa Bay, SW side
- Island
- Tutuila Island
- Depth
- 8 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Arothron nigropunctatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,749 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
PG
(c) jetsetjudy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Esa'ala, PG-MB, PG
(c) wild-discovery-rachael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
TH
(c) Stijn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
MU
(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
(c) benmrg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Arothron nigropunctatus. BPBM 11321. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35205372. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11321.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35205372 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026