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Lactoria in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Ray Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ray Lee
BPBM 11547Ichthyology

Lactoria

As recorded: Lactoria Jordan & Fowler, 1902

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Ostraciidae

Collected by
Walter Hambuechen
Locality
Pukapuka Atoll (Cook); off Tema Reef
Island
Pukapuka Atoll (Cook)
Record type
Preserved specimen
4 Bishop specimens of Lactoria · collected 1966–1968Species page ›

Lactoria observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,737 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Lactoria observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Mosman, NSW, AU

(c) phibsj, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

Lactoria observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Mowbray, AU

(c) Sofi Forsman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lactoria observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Karangasem, Bali, ID

(c) nucle0n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lactoria observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Apra Harbor, Guam

(c) fins_and_fur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lactoria observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Hải Châu, VN-DA, VN

(c) stefan2501, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lactoria observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

MM75+R3J Amed Beach Point, Purwakerti, Kec. Abang, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80852, Indonesia

(c) carissr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Lactoria. BPBM 11547. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37322372. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11547.

Record sources