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BPBM 6798Ichthyology

Diodon holocanthus

English: Longspine Porcupinefish; Spiny Balloonish (1); Hawaiian: kokala; o'opu okala (1)

As recorded: Diodon holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Diodontidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and E. EdwardsGerald R. Allen →E. Edwards →Johnson Randall →
Date
January 25, 1969
Locality
Easter Island; W coast; between Hanga Roa and Hanga Piko; tidepools
Record type
Preserved specimen
31 Bishop specimens of Diodon holocanthus · collected 1923–1977Species page ›

Cite this specimen

Diodon holocanthus. BPBM 6798. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36513046. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6798.

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