BPBM 18646Ichthyology

Chelonodon patoca

Bengal Reticulated Puffer

As recorded: Chelonodon patoca (Hamilton, 1822)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and W.L. ChanW.L. Chan →Johnson Randall →
Date: June 22, 1975
Locality: Hong Kong; SW side of Kau Sai Chau
Island: Hong Kong
Depth: 7 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

8 Bishop specimens of Chelonodon patoca · collected 1975–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 22, 1975, J.E. Randall and W.L. Chan also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chelonodon patoca observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 266 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Okinawa, JP

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

2026-10-22

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) J Sim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

Sancang, Kec. Cibalong, Kabupaten Garut, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

(c) K07_KO26RA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27

AP, IN

(c) Teja Yantrapalli, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-27

AP, IN

(c) Teja Yantrapalli, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-27

Bagdanga, West Bengal 743357, India

(c) Sandeep Biswas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Chelonodon patoca. BPBM 18646. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35947122. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18646.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35947122 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026