Tetrosomus reipublicae
Smallspine Turretfish
As recorded: Tetrosomus reipublicae (Ogilby, 1913)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Ostraciidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 15, 1968
- Locality
- Japan
- Island
- Japan
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 15, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Tetrosomus reipublicae observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 142 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
NSW, AU
(c) berigora26, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Mosman, NSW, AU
(c) phibsj, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
2026-10-12
South West Rocks, NSW, AU
(c) Kim Bradley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Marlo VIC 3888, Australia
(c) Vik Dunis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Manly, NSW, AU
(c) antholagnia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-31
Rockingham, WA, AU
(c) B.R. Fugill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tetrosomus reipublicae. BPBM 6490. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39110450. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6490.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39110450 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026