Abalistes stellatus
Starry Triggerfish
As recorded: Abalistes stellatus (Anonymous, 1798)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and W.F. Smith-VanizGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →William F. Smith-Vaniz →
- Date
- February 13, 1977
- Locality
- Persian Gulf
- Island
- Persian Gulf
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 13, 1977, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and W.F. Smith-Vaniz also collected 8 other specimens.
Abalistes stellatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 108 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-25.
2026-08-25
Teluk Tomini, Zentral-Sulawesi, ID
(c) Boris Mittermeier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Lumut Bypass, Lumut, Perak, MY
(c) miloww w, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-30
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines
(c) yoline1984, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-07
Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Eva Paulus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Abalistes stellatus. BPBM 21204. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090221024. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21204.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090221024 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026