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Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Yellowmargin Triggerfish
As recorded: Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus (Rüppell, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- August 8, 1973
- Locality
- New Britain; Rabaul; off Monga Hospital
- Island
- New Britain
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 8, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,031 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Uepi, Solomon Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Madagascar
(c) Laurent Barthe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
MM75+R3J Amed Beach Point, Purwakerti, Kec. Abang, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80852, Indonesia
(c) carissr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Palm Island QLD, Australia
(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus. BPBM 15729. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38244412. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15729.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38244412 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
