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BPBM 9798Ichthyology
Diodon hystrix
English: Giant Porcupine Fish (1); Hawaiian: kokala; o'opu kawa (1)
As recorded: Diodon hystrix Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Diodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 5, 1968
- Locality
- Teraina Island; 1/4 mile offshore from W end
- Island
- Teraina Island
- Depth
- 16 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 5, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Diodon hystrix. BPBM 9798. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36510700. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9798.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36510700 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026