Balistes polylepis
Finescale Triggerfish
As recorded: Balistes polylepis Steindachner, 1876
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae
- Collected by
- J.W. Thompson
- Locality
- Hawaiian Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Balistes polylepis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,023 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Manta, Ecuador
(c) Anthony Mera Murillo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Loreto, B.C.S., MX
(c) Michael Shoop, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Redondo Beach, CA, USA
(c) Jeremy_Jodoin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Redondo Beach, CA, USA
(c) Jeremy_Jodoin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Redondo Beach, CA, USA
(c) Jeremy_Jodoin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Redondo Beach, CA, USA
(c) Jeremy_Jodoin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Balistes polylepis. BPBM 5012. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35419697. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5012.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35419697 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026