BPBM 16303Ichthyology

Canthigaster janthinoptera

Honeycomb Toby

As recorded: Canthigaster janthinoptera (Bleeker, 1855)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: November 5, 1973
Locality: Mauritius; E coast; N side of pass to Trou d'Eau Douce
Island: Mauritius
Depth: 4 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On November 5, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Canthigaster janthinoptera observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 212 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18

eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA

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

2026-09-04

glass reef, Moheli, Comores

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04

glass reef, Moheli, Comores

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31

Lifou, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-07

Île des Pins, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-05

Récif le Sournois, Nouméa, New caledonia

(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Canthigaster janthinoptera. BPBM 16303. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35751845. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16303.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35751845 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026