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BPBM 20139Ichthyology

Arothron hispidus

English: Stripebelly Puffer (1); Hawaiian: o'opu hue; keke (1), Oopuhue (1)

As recorded: Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, M.M. Smith, and R.K. ThompsonJohnson Randall →Mrs. Arthur Smith →R.O. Thompson →
Date
November 1, 1973
Locality
Mauritius; E coast; Oyster Bay (=Baie aux Huitres; =Huitres Bay); brackish pond
Island
Mauritius
Depth
1 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
37 Bishop specimens of Arothron hispidus · collected 1903–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1973, J.E. Randall, M.M. Smith, and R.K. Thompson also collected 18 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Arothron hispidus. BPBM 20139. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35205717. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20139.

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