BPBM 2116Ichthyology

Ostracion whitleyi

Whitley's Boxfish

As recorded: Ostracion whitleyi Fowler, 1931

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Ostraciidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: June 1, 1902
Locality: Nukuhiva
Island: Nukuhiva
Identified by: J.E. Randall, December 19997 December →Johnson Randall →
Record type: Preserved specimen

14 Bishop specimens of Ostracion whitleyi · collected 1902–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1902, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ostracion whitleyi observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 95 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.

2026-09-30

French Polynesia, PF

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

2026-09-09

South Pacific Ocean, PF

(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-09

Îles du Vent, PF

(c) Abel Dupré, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-31

Kailua-Kona, HI, USA

(c) Anik Grearson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-27

Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US

(c) bentc347, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-13

Kailua-Kona, HI, USA

(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Ostracion whitleyi. BPBM 2116. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37858417. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/2116.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37858417 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026