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BPBM 25359Ichthyology

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 "John R. Manning"V. John →R.B. Manning →
Date
May 8, 1947
Locality
Costa Rica (Pacific); 10 miles S of Cuno Island
Record type
Preserved specimen
31 Bishop specimens of Diodon holocanthus · collected 1923–1977Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 8, 1947, R/V "John R. Manning" also collected 1 other specimen.

Cite this specimen

Diodon holocanthus. BPBM 25359. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36509679. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25359.

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