Sphoeroides pachygaster
Blunthead Puffer
As recorded: Sphoeroides pachygaster (Müller & Troschel, 1848)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae
- Collected by
- J.W. Thompson
- Date
- 1907
- Locality
- Oahu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sphoeroides pachygaster observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1907. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-24.
2026-08-24
Tangier, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, MA
(c) Darius Nau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-30
Greece
(c) invasive_spearfishing, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-09
247 bloc 14 lotissement tafoukt، Essaouira 44000, Morocco
(c) Éabha Hughes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-03
Essaouira, MA-MK, MA
(c) Gianmaria Bonari, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-14
Ιόνια Νησιά, Ελλάδα
(c) papapete67, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-15
Ponta Delgada, PT
(c) Miguel 'Cutbacks' Jeronimo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sphoeroides pachygaster. BPBM 5094. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38744428. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5094.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38744428 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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