Balistapus undulatus

As recorded: Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: April 1, 1903
Locality: Efate Island
Island: Efate Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

24 Bishop specimens of Balistapus undulatus · collected 1902–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 1, 1903, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Balistapus undulatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1903. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,397 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Red Sea, EG

(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Ägypten

(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Tutuba, Vanuatu

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-27

Okinawa, JP

(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25

no rights reserved

2026-10-24

TH

(c) Stijn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Balistapus undulatus. BPBM 965. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35416623. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/965.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35416623 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026