Canthigaster janthinoptera

As recorded: Canthigaster janthinoptera (Bleeker, 1855)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, M.J. Gawel, and B.A. CarlsonBruce A. Carlson →Mike Gawel →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 11, 1973
Locality: Viti Levu Island; outside Beqa ("Mbengga") barrier reef near E end of Frigate Pass; vertical reef edge with ledges
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Fiji
Coordinates: -18.4374, 177.9530 ± 3,036 m
Depth: 19 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

37 Bishop specimens of Canthigaster janthinoptera · collected 1953–2007Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On March 11, 1973, J.E. Randall, M.J. Gawel, and B.A. Carlson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Canthigaster janthinoptera. BPBM 14612. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35749474. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14612.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35749474 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026