BPBM 22663Ichthyology

Canthigaster epilampra

Lantern Toby

As recorded: Canthigaster epilampra (Jenkins, 1903)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, W.J. Baldwin, and G.S. LoseyWayne J. Baldwin →George S. Losey →Johnson Randall →
Date: October 3, 1969
Locality: Oahu; NE side; off Mokapu Peninsula; Moku Manu
Island: Oʻahu
Depth: 22 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

20 Bishop specimens of Canthigaster epilampra · collected 1962–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 3, 1969, J.E. Randall, W.J. Baldwin, and G.S. Losey also collected 24+ other specimens.

Canthigaster epilampra observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 75 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-06.

2026-08-06

Cook Islands

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

2026-05-04

Alor, Kayan Mentarang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-04

Alor, Kayan Mentarang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-28

Guam, 66010

(c) Curtis Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-14

Guam, 66010

(c) Curtis Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-31

Guam, 66010

(c) Curtis Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Canthigaster epilampra. BPBM 22663. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35755124. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22663.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35755124 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026