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BPBM 5122Ichthyology
Diodon hystrix
English: Giant Porcupine Fish (1); Hawaiian: kokala; o'opu kawa (1)
As recorded: Diodon hystrix Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Diodontidae
- Collected by
- H.G. Hornbostel
- Date
- July 14, 1923
- Locality
- Guam
- Island
- Guam
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 14, 1923, H.G. Hornbostel also collected 2 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Diodon hystrix. BPBM 5122. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36509361. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5122.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36509361 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026