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Tetrosomus gibbosus
Humpback Turretfish
As recorded: Tetrosomus gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Ostraciidae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen
- Date
- 1969
- Locality
- -
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Tetrosomus gibbosus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 237 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) andrey_smetanin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Dahab, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
(c) elegaer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23
Eastern Province, LK
(c) boenci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-20
Bitung, ID-SW, ID
no rights reserved

2026-08-06
El Kura Bay, South Sinai, EG
(c) Maxim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19
XWQ2+JRF, Hurghada 1, Red Sea Governorate 1960501, Ägypten
(c) Lias34, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tetrosomus gibbosus. BPBM 9020. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39100836. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9020.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39100836 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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