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Canthigaster
Tobies
As recorded: Canthigaster Swainson, 1839
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 18, 1970
- Locality
- Augulpelu Reef; W side
- Island
- Augulpelu Reef
- Depth
- 33 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 18, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Canthigaster observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12,868 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Shantou, CN-GD, CN
no rights reserved

2026-10-27
Okinawa, JP
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-26
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
5RWR+9X6, Al Hadaba, Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate 1963213, Ägypten
(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Cooper's Island Road, BM
(c) Johanna Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Canthigaster. BPBM 9504. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35756286. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9504.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35756286 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
