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Diodon hystrix
English: Giant Porcupine Fish (1); Hawaiian: kokala; o'opu kawa (1)
As recorded: Diodon hystrix Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Diodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 6, 1968
- Locality
- Minami Tori Shima; W side; reef flat
- Island
- Minami Tori Shima
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 6, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 6 other specimens.
Diodon hystrix observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,217 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Curaçao
(c) The Little Green Boat (Curaçao), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Centro, 82000 Mazatlán, Sin., México
(c) Skyefauna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Pacific Ocean, Tokyo, JP
(c) leahbergman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Curaçao
(c) The Little Green Boat (Curaçao), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
KY
(c) Garry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Diodon hystrix. BPBM 8403. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36512728. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8403.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36512728 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026