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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
- June 14, 1972
- Locality
- Dahab
- Island
- Dahab
- Depth
- 9 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 14, 1972, J.E. Randall also collected 6 other specimens.
Arothron nigropunctatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,745 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 13889. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35210773. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13889.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35210773 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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