Lactoria diaphana
Roundbelly Cowfish
As recorded: Lactoria diaphana (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Ostraciidae
- Date
- April 1, 1985
- Locality
- Society Islands; between Tahiti and Moorea; outside reef; near large wreck
- Island
- Society Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lactoria diaphana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 232 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
Wakayama, JP
(c) Daisuke Tanaka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Kawazu, JP-SZ, JP
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Nomashi, Oshima, Tokyo 100-0104, Japan
(c) Jodie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Okago, Hachijo, Tokyo, JP
(c) ponyomi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Nishiuraenashi, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0244, Japan
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-02
Marlo VIC 3888, Australia
(c) Vik Dunis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lactoria diaphana. BPBM 31617. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37319769. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31617.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37319769 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026