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BPBM 12069Ichthyology

Ostracion meleagris

As recorded: Ostracion meleagris Shaw, 1796

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Ostraciidae

Collected by
W.A. Gosline, V.E. Brock, and Y. YamaguchiVernon Brock →W.A. Gosline →Y. Yamaguchi →
Date
February 23, 1951
Locality
Johnston Atoll; Johnston Island; 3/4 mile W of pier; inner reef
Record type
Preserved specimen
60 Bishop specimens of Ostracion meleagris · collected 1901–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 23, 1951, W.A. Gosline, V.E. Brock, and Y. Yamaguchi also collected 16 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Ostracion meleagris. BPBM 12069. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37856748. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12069.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)

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