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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 27, 1970
- Locality
- Pitcairn Island; between West Harbor and Christian's Point
- Island
- Pitcairn Island
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 27, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 13 other specimens.
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Carangoides ferdau
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Caranx lugubris
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Cephalopholis argus
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Heteropriacanthus cruentatus
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Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
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Rhinecanthus rectangulus
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Scarus longipinnis
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Cite this specimen
Diodon hystrix. BPBM 16717. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36510748. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16717.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36510748 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026