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BPBM 12139Ichthyology
Diodon hystrix
English: Giant Porcupine Fish (1); Hawaiian: kokala; o'opu kawa (1)
As recorded: Diodon hystrix Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Diodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 28, 1971
- Locality
- Uapou; Vaiehu Bay, N side
- Island
- Uapou
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 28, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 11 other specimens.
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Epinephelus irroratus
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Ostorhinchus apogonoides
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Cite this specimen
Diodon hystrix. BPBM 12139. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36512852. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12139.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36512852 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026