Arothron meleagris

English: Spotted Puffer; Guineafowl Puffer (1)

As recorded: Arothron meleagris (Lacepède, 1798)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Collected by: "Tanager" Expedition
Date: July 1, 1923
Locality: Wake Island
Island: Wake Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

31 Bishop specimens of Arothron meleagris · collected 1902–1973Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1923, "Tanager" Expedition also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Arothron meleagris. BPBM 5111. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35211144. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5111.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35211144 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026