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BPBM 39109Ichthyology
Diodon hystrix
English: Giant Porcupine Fish (1); Hawaiian: kokala; o'opu kawa (1)
As recorded: Diodon hystrix Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Diodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. King, aboard R/V "Hugh M. Smith" cruise 3
- Date
- April 10, 1950
- Locality
- Hawaii; off Kailua-Kona
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 10, 1950, J.E. King, aboard R/V "Hugh M. Smith" cruise 3 also collected 2 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Diodon hystrix. BPBM 39109. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36512895. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39109.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36512895 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026