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BPBM 25109Ichthyology

Diodon holocanthus

English: Longspine Porcupinefish; Spiny Balloonish (1); Hawaiian: kokala; o'opu okala (1)

As recorded: Diodon holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Diodontidae

Collected by
R/V "Townsend Cromwell" cruise 32, station 73station →V Townsend Cromwell cruise 32 →
Date
September 17, 1967
Locality
Hawaii; W side
Region
United States
Coordinates
19.2000, -156.0000
Depth
17 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
31 Bishop specimens of Diodon holocanthus · collected 1923–1977Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On September 17, 1967, R/V "Townsend Cromwell" cruise 32, station 73 also collected 2 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Diodon holocanthus. BPBM 25109. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36513099. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25109.

Record sources