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BPBM 16631Ichthyology

Diodon hystrix

English: Giant Porcupine Fish (1); Hawaiian: kokala; o'opu kawa (1)

As recorded: Diodon hystrix Linnaeus, 1758

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Diodontidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
December 21, 1970
Locality
Pitcairn Island; S side; rock pinnacle
Depth
4 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
15 Bishop specimens of Diodon hystrix · collected 1900–1971Species page ›

Cite this specimen

Diodon hystrix. BPBM 16631. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36511799. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16631.

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