Arothron nigropunctatus

Blackspotted Puffer

As recorded: Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, R.C. Wass, and VISTA volunteersJohnson Randall →V.I.S.T.A. volunteers →R.C. Wass →
Date: May 9, 1974
Locality: Tutuila Island; N shore; Tapisi Point, W side; reef edge
Island: Tutuila Island
Depth: 27 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

14 Bishop specimens of Arothron nigropunctatus · collected 1923–1979Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 9, 1974, J.E. Randall, R.C. Wass, and VISTA volunteers also collected 23 other specimens.

Arothron nigropunctatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,745 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

PG

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

2026-10-26

Esa'ala, PG-MB, PG

(c) wild-discovery-rachael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

TH

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

2026-10-22

MU

(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22

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

2026-10-21

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Arothron nigropunctatus. BPBM 17525. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35206531. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17525.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35206531 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026