BPBM 23911Ichthyology

Canthigaster epilampra

Lantern Toby

As recorded: Canthigaster epilampra (Jenkins, 1903)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Collected by: R/V "Townsend Cromwell" cruise 36, station 17station →V Townsend Cromwell cruise 36 →
Date: May 3, 1968
Locality: Oahu; NW side; off Haleiwa
Island: Oʻahu
Region: United States
Coordinates: 21.6167, -158.1830
Depth: 104 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On May 3, 1968, R/V "Townsend Cromwell" cruise 36, station 17 also collected 21 other specimens.

Still here: Canthigaster epilampra observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-03-29.

2025-03-29

Mākaha, HI 96792, USA

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

2024-05-28

Mākaha, HI 96792, USA

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

2023-09-09

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-04

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-08-20

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-04-30

Makua

(c) Sara Thiebaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Canthigaster epilampra. BPBM 23911. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35756028. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23911.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35756028 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026