Tragulichthys jaculiferus

As recorded: Tragulichthys jaculiferus (Cuvier, 1818)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Diodontidae

Locality: New Zealand
Island: New Zealand
Record type: Preserved specimen

Tragulichthys jaculiferus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-22.

2026-05-22

Cleaverville, AU

(c) Lando K, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-22

Cleaverville, AU

(c) Lando K, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-08

Moore St After Simpson St, Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia

(c) Zaire Schutte, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-23

Cable Beach Rd Broome Surf Life Saving Club Stop 42, Cable Beach WA 6726, Australia

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

2026-01-22

Port Hedland

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

2026-01-07

Port Hedland, AU

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

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Cite this specimen

Tragulichthys jaculiferus. BPBM 29. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39380586. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39380586 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026