Chelonodon patoca
Bengal Reticulated Puffer
As recorded: Chelonodon patoca (Hamilton, 1822)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 14, 1980
- Locality
- Kerala State; Vizhinjam; off Mulloor Point (about 3 km S of fishing harbor)
- Island
- Kerala State
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 14, 1980, J.E. Randall also collected 12 other specimens.
Apogonichthyoides cathetogramma
Ichthyology
Bodianus neilli
Ichthyology
Caesio varilineata
Ichthyology
Gobiidae
Ichthyology
Halichoeres nigrescens
Ichthyology
Halichoeres zeylonicus
Ichthyology
Leptojulis cyanopleura
Ichthyology
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos
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Pseudochromis caudalis
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Scolopsis
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Upeneus heemstra
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Valenciennea strigata
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Chelonodon patoca observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 266 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Okinawa, JP
(c) daxreid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) J Sim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Sancang, Kec. Cibalong, Kabupaten Garut, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
(c) K07_KO26RA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
AP, IN
(c) Teja Yantrapalli, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-27
AP, IN
(c) Teja Yantrapalli, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-27
Bagdanga, West Bengal 743357, India
(c) Sandeep Biswas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chelonodon patoca. BPBM 27709. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35949666. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27709.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35949666 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026