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Ostracion immaculatus
As recorded: Ostracion immaculatus Temminck & Schlegel, 1850
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Ostraciidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, J.T. Moyer, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. RutherfordJ.T. Moyer →Johnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
- Date
- June 17, 1978
- Locality
- Shikoku; SW corner at Sukumo Bay
- Island
- Shikoku
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 17, 1978, J.E. Randall, J.T. Moyer, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 18 other specimens.
Ostracion immaculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 134 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

2026-09-28
龍洞灣, TW
(c) Min-Hsuan NI, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-23
Nishiuraenashi, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0244, Japan
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Numazu, JP-SZ, JP
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
Hama, Kawazu, Kamo District, Shizuoka 413-0513, Japan
(c) pathfinder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
Hama, Kawazu, Kamo District, Shizuoka 413-0513, Japan
(c) pathfinder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-19
Unknown7, JP-SZ, JP
(c) Jodie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ostracion immaculatus. BPBM 23043. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37856568. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23043.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37856568 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
