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Arothron meleagris
English: Spotted Puffer; Guineafowl Puffer (1)
As recorded: Arothron meleagris (Lacepède, 1798)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- January 13, 1971
- Locality
- Ducie Atoll; middle of lagoon
- Island
- Ducie Atoll
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 13, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Arothron meleagris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,751 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Carrillo, Guanacaste, CR
(c) AGshortee (Anne), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Carrillo, Guanacaste, CR
(c) AGshortee (Anne), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) bajaben, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Mexico
(c) Nicola Faulks, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-24
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-22
MX
(c) nishagoldsworthy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Arothron meleagris. BPBM 17121. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35208109. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17121.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35208109 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026