Arothron hispidus
White-spotted Puffer
As recorded: Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae
- Collected by
- H.G. Hornbostel
- Date
- 1923
- Locality
- Guam
- Island
- Guam
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Arothron hispidus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,170 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Francisco Medina Ascencio y Avenida Privada Ninguno, Díaz Ordaz, 48310 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., México
(c) Erick Sosa R., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Geoffrey Bay, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
(c) benmrg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Okinawa, JP
(c) daxreid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Arothron hispidus. BPBM 5103. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35207717. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5103.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35207717 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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