Arothron hispidus

English: Stripebelly Puffer (1); Hawaiian: o'opu hue; keke (1), Oopuhue (1)

As recorded: Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, K. Okamoto, and N. ManuNaita Manu →Kazuhiro Okamoto →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 17, 1983
Locality: Vavau Island; causeway between Vava'u Island and Koloa Island, E side; embayment isolated at low tide
Island: Vavau Island
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

37 Bishop specimens of Arothron hispidus · collected 1903–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 17, 1983, J.E. Randall, K. Okamoto, and N. Manu also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Arothron hispidus. BPBM 38227. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35211446. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38227.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35211446 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026