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Lactoria diaphana
Hawaiian: Makukana (1)
As recorded: Lactoria diaphana (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Ostraciidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 6, 1985
- Locality
- Easter Island; off Motu Tautara
- Island
- Easter Island
- Depth
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 6, 1985, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lactoria diaphana. BPBM 39161. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37322142. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39161.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37322142 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
