BPBM 15109Ichthyology

Arothron meleagris

Guineafowl Puffer

As recorded: Arothron meleagris (Lacepède, 1798)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Collected by: J.E. King and R.S. ShomuraJoe King →R.S. Shomura →
Date: November 21, 1953
Locality: Kiritimati Atoll
Island: Kiritimati Atoll
Record type: Preserved specimen

31 Bishop specimens of Arothron meleagris · collected 1902–1973Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 21, 1953, J.E. King and R.S. Shomura also collected 24+ other specimens.

Arothron meleagris observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,751 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Carrillo, Guanacaste, CR

(c) AGshortee (Anne), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Carrillo, Guanacaste, CR

(c) AGshortee (Anne), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

La Paz, MX-BS, MX

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

2026-10-24

Mexico

(c) Nicola Faulks, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24

Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-22

MX

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

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Cite this specimen

Arothron meleagris. BPBM 15109. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35209874. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15109.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35209874 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026