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Arothron hispidus in life
In life — White-spotted Puffer, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Luis P. B., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Luis P. B.
BPBM 9041Ichthyology

Arothron hispidus

White-spotted Puffer

As recorded: Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae

Date
October 1, 1924
Locality
Howland Island
Record type
Preserved specimen
37 Bishop specimens of Arothron hispidus · collected 1903–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 1, 1924, "Whippoorwill" Expedition also collected 1 other specimen.

Cite this specimen

Arothron hispidus. BPBM 9041. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35211687. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9041.

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