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Canthigaster axiologus
Pacific Crown Toby
As recorded: Canthigaster axiologus Whitley, 1931
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. RutherfordJohnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
- Date
- July 13, 1978
- Locality
- Taiwan; E coast; island off San-Shien-Tai (N of Cheng Kung); N side
- Island
- Taiwan
- Depth
- 17 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 13, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 2 other specimens.
Canthigaster axiologus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 125 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
South Solitary Island, New South Wales, Australia
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Buton, ID-SG, ID
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Shishihama, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0104, Japan
(c) pathfinder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
MJRC+P9W, Bali 80852, Indonesia
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
日本、〒294-0315 千葉県館山市西川名
(c) akira_jp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-19
Futo, Itō, Shizuoka 413-0231, Japan
(c) pathfinder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Canthigaster axiologus. BPBM 23280. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35752507. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23280.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35752507 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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