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BPBM 5066Ichthyology

Ostracion meleagris

As recorded: Ostracion meleagris Shaw, 1796

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Ostraciidae

Date
July 1, 1923
Locality
Johnston Atoll
Record type
Preserved specimen
60 Bishop specimens of Ostracion meleagris · collected 1901–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1923, U.S.S. "Whippoorwill" (part of "Tanager" Expedition) also collected 8 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Ostracion meleagris. BPBM 5066. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37856456. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5066.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)

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