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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
- Island
- Easter Island
- Depth
- 24 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
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.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36510140 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
