Arothron reticularis
Reticulated Puffer
As recorded: Arothron reticularis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and V.E. BrockVernon Brock →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- October 2, 1966
- Locality
- Babeldaob Island; W side; Mizucho River
- Island
- Babeldaob Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 2, 1966, J.E. Randall and V.E. Brock also collected 5 other specimens.
Arothron reticularis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 121 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.
2026-10-11
Cairns North, AU
(c) alcedo77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Java Sea, Central Java, ID
(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Java Sea, Jepara, Central Java, ID
(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-21
F6PR+8HJ, Makawidey, Indonesia
no rights reserved
2026-08-15
Town Common QLD 4810, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Indonesia
(c) Zaky Jauhariel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Arothron reticularis. BPBM 7431. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35210536. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7431.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35210536 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026