BPBM 7938Ichthyology

Canthigaster jactator

Hawaiian Spotted Toby

As recorded: Canthigaster jactator (Jenkins, 1901)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, W.J. Baldwin, and G.S. LoseyWayne J. Baldwin →George S. Losey →Johnson Randall →
Date: October 3, 1969
Locality: Oahu; NE side; off Mokapu Peninsula; Moku Manu
Island: Oʻahu
Depth: 22 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

17 Bishop specimens of Canthigaster jactator · collected 1901–1994Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 3, 1969, J.E. Randall, W.J. Baldwin, and G.S. Losey also collected 24+ other specimens.

Canthigaster jactator observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,558 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20

North Pacific Ocean, Kaʻaʻawa, HI, US

(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US

(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14

East Honolulu, HI, US

(c) browntown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

Waikoloa Beach Resort, HI, US

(c) Erin Yakub Carr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

Kauai County, US-HI, US

(c) Mason Wille, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09

Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) skyerainey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Canthigaster jactator. BPBM 7938. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35755620. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7938.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35755620 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026