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Canthigaster margaritata
Pearl Toby
As recorded: Canthigaster margaritata (Rüppell, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen
- Date
- January 9, 1970
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet, N end; ocean reef flat; quarry
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Canthigaster margaritata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 306 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
5RWR+9X6, Al Hadaba, Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate 1963213, Ägypten
(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG
(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG
(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG
(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG
(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
South Sinai, EG
(c) barneyuk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Canthigaster margaritata. BPBM 8874. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35749945. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8874.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35749945 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026