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BPBM 6799Ichthyology

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 and G.R. AllenGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →
Date
February 5, 1969
Locality
Easter Island; W coast; off Ahu Akapu
Depth
24 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
31 Bishop specimens of Diodon holocanthus · collected 1923–1977Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 5, 1969, J.E. Randall and G.R. Allen also collected 11 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Diodon holocanthus. BPBM 6799. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36510140. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6799.

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