Abalistes stellatus
Starry Triggerfish
As recorded: Abalistes stellatus (Anonymous, 1798)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae
- Collected by
- Crew of "Marco Polo"
- Date
- June 30, 1973
- Locality
- Heron Island; "Marco Polo" anchorage
- Island
- Heron Island
- Depth
- 21 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Abalistes stellatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 108 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-25.
2026-08-25
Teluk Tomini, Zentral-Sulawesi, ID
(c) Boris Mittermeier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Lumut Bypass, Lumut, Perak, MY
(c) miloww w, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-30
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines
(c) yoline1984, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-07
Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Eva Paulus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Abalistes stellatus. BPBM 15970. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090195123. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15970.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090195123 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026