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BPBM 16445Ichthyology

Diodon holocanthus

English: Longspine Porcupinefish; Spiny Balloonish (1); Hawaiian: kokala; o'opu okala (1)

As recorded: Diodon holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Diodontidae

Collected by
Crew of R/V "Pele"Crew of R →V. Pele →
Date
October 20, 1967
Locality
Pitcairn Island
Depth
64 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
31 Bishop specimens of Diodon holocanthus · collected 1923–1977Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 20, 1967, Crew of R/V "Pele" also collected 5 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Diodon holocanthus. BPBM 16445. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36511399. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16445.

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