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BPBM 15358Ichthyology

Canthigaster amboinensis

English: Ambon Toby (1)

As recorded: Canthigaster amboinensis (Bleeker, 1864)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Collected by
W.A. Gosline, J.E. Randall, and Gilbertese fishermanGilbertese fisherman →W.A. Gosline →Johnson Randall →
Date
June 9, 1953
Locality
Wake Island; near wreck
Depth
3 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
25 Bishop specimens of Canthigaster amboinensis · collected 1953–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 9, 1953, W.A. Gosline, J.E. Randall, and Gilbertese fisherman also collected 8 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Canthigaster amboinensis. BPBM 15358. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35752114. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15358.

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