BPBM 22667Ichthyology

Ostracion meleagris

Spotted Boxfish

As recorded: Ostracion meleagris Shaw, 1796

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Ostraciidae

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

60 Bishop specimens of Ostracion meleagris · collected 1901–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Ostracion meleagris observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,774 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Pacific Ocean, Galapagos, EC

(c) Itai Grisaru, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Karangasem, Bali, ID

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

2026-10-23

Kailua Kona, HI, US

(c) Scott Ruybalid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

MU

(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Ostracion meleagris. BPBM 22667. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37855969. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22667.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37855969 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026