Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797)

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Robert K. Whitton Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Shark Reef [Fiji]
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Robert K. Whitton Tuesday, February 5, 2008 Shark Reef [Fiji]
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Robert K. Whitton Tuesday, November 29, 2022 Shark Reef [Fiji]
Park 1797 described undulatus on page 37 in the 1797 journal article, "Descriptions of eight new fishes from Sumatra", originally placing the species in the genus Balistes Linnaeus, 1758.

Other Authors using this species concept:
  • Page 37 In Park, Mungo. 1797 Journal Article Descriptions of eight new fishes from Sumatra 33-38, pl. [6] as Balistes undulatus
  • In Mundy, Bruce C. 2005 Book Checklist of the fishes of the Hawaiian Archipelago 1-704 as Balistapus undulatus
  • In Eschmeyer, William N. 2004 Electronic Source The Catalog of Fishes Online as Balistapus undulatus
  • Page 281,180H,1,304 In Myers, Robert F. 1999 Book Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192 as Balistapus undulatus
  • Page 1 In Allen, Gerald R. 2005 Report Reef Fishes of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Final Report prepared for the Pohnpei Rapid Ecological Assessment. Conservation Society of Pohnpei. Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. 19 as Balistapus undulatus
  • Page 21 In Randall, John E. & John L. Earle. 2000 Journal Article Annotated checklist of the shore fishes of the Marquesas Islands 1-39 as Balistapus undulatus
  • Page 62 In Randall, John E., Hitoshi Ida, Kenji Kato, Richard L. Pyle & John L. Earle. 1997 Journal Article Annotated checklist of the inshore fishes of the Ogasawara Islands 1-74, pls. 1-19 (color) as Balistapus undulatus
  • In Fricke, Ronald. 2011 Personal Communication Reported as Pers Comm by William Eschmeyer in the Online Catalog of Fishes. as Balistapus undulatus
  • Page 496 In Fowler, Henry W. 1900 Journal Article Observations on fishes from the Caroline Islands 482-496, Pl. 17-18 as Balistapus undulatus
  • Page 137 In Brunnschweiler, Juerg M. & John L. Earle. 2006 Journal Article A contribution to marine life conservation efforts in the South Pacific: The Shark Reef Marine Reserve, Fiji 133-139 as Balistapus undulatus

Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia
 Superphylum Deuterostomia
  Phylum Chordata
   Subphylum Craniata
    Superclass Gnathostomata
     Class Actinopterygii
      Order Tetraodontiformes
       Suborder Tetraodontoidei
        Superfamily Balistoidea
         Family Balistidae
          Genus Balistapus
           Species undulatus

Locations

Evidence

35 VideoRecordings
6 StillImages
33 Observations
18 References
4 Specimens
1-72m

Associated Organisms
Taxa Identified As Location Evidence Type Event Date Observers/Collectors Determiners Min Depth Max Depth
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Kosrae Video Recording 09/13/1999 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 18m 18m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Kiritimati (Christmas Island) Video Recording 06/15/2005 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Shark Reef Video Recording 02/05/2008 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 11m 11m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Shark Reef Video Recording 02/07/2008 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 2m 2m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Shark Reef Video Recording 02/06/2008 John L. Earle John L. Earle 8m 8m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Shark Reef Video Recording 02/06/2008 John L. Earle John L. Earle 8m 8m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Shark Reef Video Recording 02/05/2008 John L. Earle John L. Earle 3m 3m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Beatrice Rock Video Recording 01/31/2010 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 11m 11m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Shark Reef Video Recording 02/27/2010 John L. Earle John L. Earle 8m 8m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) London Video Recording 06/06/2007 John L. Earle John L. Earle 0m 0m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Blue Holes Video Recording 04/27/2007 John L. Earle John L. Earle 11m 11m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Yap Island Video Recording 04/21/2007 John L. Earle John L. Earle 37m 37m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Espiritu Santo (Santo) Island Video Recording 10/10/2006 John L. Earle John L. Earle 14m 14m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Tulamben Video Recording 04/06/2006 John L. Earle John L. Earle 8m 8m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Tulamben Video Recording 04/06/2006 John L. Earle John L. Earle 3m 3m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Tulamben Video Recording 04/06/2006 John L. Earle John L. Earle 3m 3m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Cook Bay Observation 01/02/2012 Robert K. Whitton John L. Earle m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Oponohu Bay Observation 01/03/2012 Robert K. Whitton John L. Earle 1m 6m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Oponohu Bay Observation 01/04/2012 Robert K. Whitton John L. Earle 3m 8m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Temae Observation 01/05/2012 Robert K. Whitton John L. Earle 2m 10m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Shark Reef Observation 03/15/2010 Robert K. Whitton John L. Earle 1m 11m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Marquesas Islands Reference 12/31/1985 Page(s) m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Marquesas Islands Reference 12/31/2005 Page(s) m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Marquesas Islands Reference 12/31/2007 Page(s) m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Marquesas Islands Reference 12/31/2000 Page(s) m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Society Islands Reference 12/31/1985 Page(s) m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Society Islands Reference 12/31/2005 Page(s) m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Society Islands Reference 12/31/2007 Page(s) m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Tuamotu Islands Reference 12/31/1985 Page(s) m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Tuamotu Islands Reference 12/31/2005 Page(s) m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Tuamotu Islands Reference 12/31/2007 Page(s) m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Gambier Islands Reference 12/31/2007 Page(s) m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Shark Reef Video Recording 03/01/2010 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Dead Palms Video Recording 02/01/2010 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Hauru Video Recording 01/28/2012 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 18m 18m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Hauru Video Recording 01/28/2012 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Dead Palms Video Recording 02/01/2010 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 8m 8m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Avarua Video Recording 06/27/2012 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 15m 15m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Red Beach Observation 07/07/2013 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Red Beach Observation 07/10/2013 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) North Beach Observation 07/12/2013 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Gold Beach Observation 07/12/2013 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) South Beach Observation 07/12/2013 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) South Beach Observation 07/15/2013 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) South Beach Observation 07/15/2013 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) South Beach Observation 07/15/2013 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Chulu Beach Observation 07/19/2013 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Babui Beach Observation 07/20/2013 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Masalok Beach Observation 07/23/2013 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Chulu Beach Observation 07/17/2013 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Chulu Beach Observation 07/18/2013 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) LamLam Beach Observation 07/18/2013 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Devil's Point Observation 12/04/2013 David F. Pence David F. Pence 46m 71m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Mabini Still Image 12/17/2013 Richard Coleman David F. Pence m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Senyavin (Ponape) Islands Observation 03/19/1998 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Southwest corner of barrier reef Observation 07/06/2014 John L. Earle John L. Earle 10m 10m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Ahnd (Ant) Atoll Observation 07/10/2014 Robert K. Whitton John L. Earle 3m 10m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Pohnpei Island Observation 07/11/2014 David F. Pence Richard L. Pyle 2m 30m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Bungalow #2 Still Image 07/11/2014 Josh Copus Richard L. Pyle m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Pohnpei Island Observation 07/11/2014 John L. Earle John L. Earle 3m 15m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Senyavin (Ponape) Islands Reference 12/31/2005 Allen 2005 Page(s) 1 Reef Fishes of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Final Report prepared for the Pohnpei Rapid Ecological Assessment. Conservation Society of Pohnpei. Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. 19. m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Marquesas Islands Reference 12/31/2000 Randall & Earle 2000 Page(s) 21 Annotated checklist of the shore fishes of the Marquesas Islands Occasional Papers of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum(66): 1-39. m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Bonin Islands (Ogasawara-shoto) Reference 12/31/1997 Randall, Ida, Kato, Pyle & Earle 1997 Page(s) 62 Annotated checklist of the inshore fishes of the Ogasawara Islands National Science Museum Tokyo, National Science Museum Monographs(11): 1-74, pls. 1-19 (color). m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Caroline (Millennium) (Thornton) Island Reference 12/31/1900 Fowler 1900 Page(s) 496 Observations on fishes from the Caroline Islands Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 51: 482-496. m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Little Brother Video Recording 03/21/2015 John L. Earle John L. Earle 9m 9m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Big Brother Video Recording 03/20/2015 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 18m 18m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Big Brother Video Recording 03/20/2015 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 20m 20m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Elphinstone Reef Video Recording 03/27/2015 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 5m 7m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) 100 Foot Hole Still Image 10/03/2015 Andrew Gray Andrew Gray 25m 25m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistes undulatus Park, 1797 Sumatra Reference 12/31/1797 Park 1797 Page(s) 37 Descriptions of eight new fishes from Sumatra Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 3: 33-38, pl. [6]. m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistes undulatus Park, 1797 Sumatra Reference 12/31/1797 Park 1797 Page(s) 37 Descriptions of eight new fishes from Sumatra Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 3: 33-38, pl. [6]. m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Outer Mooring Video Recording 06/29/2014 Richard Coleman 24m 24m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Chulu Beach Observation 04/26/2017 Brian Greene Brian Greene 24m 24m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Tutuila Island Video Recording 02/16/2017 Richard L. Pyle Richard L. Pyle 40m 40m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Puntan Diapblo Observation 04/10/2017 Brian Greene Brian Greene 7m 7m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Puntan Diapblo Observation 04/13/2017 Brian Greene Brian Greene 6m 6m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Lamanibot Bay Video Recording 04/17/2017 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Lamanibot Bay Observation 04/17/2017 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 30m 30m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Chulu Beach Observation 04/21/2017 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 8m 8m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Fleming Point Video Recording 04/20/2017 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 1m 1m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Puntan Diapblo Video Recording 04/13/2017 Brian Greene Brian Greene 10m 10m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Puntan Diapblo Video Recording 04/13/2017 Brian Greene Brian Greene 10m 10m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Ramp 18 Video Recording 04/15/2017 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 30m 30m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Sodwana Bay Marine Reserve Observation 08/17/2017 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 14m 16m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Dalig Point ( Dive and Trek Reef ) Video Recording 12/12/2013 Robert K. Whitton Richard L. Pyle 30m 30m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) New Georgia Group Video Recording 11/12/2019 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 72m 72m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Shark Reef Observation 05/04/2022 Robert K. Whitton Richard L. Pyle 3m 20m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Combe Reef Observation 05/08/2022 Robert K. Whitton Brian Greene 10m 20m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Shark Reef Reference 12/31/2006 Brunnschweiler & Earle 2006 Page(s) 137 A contribution to marine life conservation efforts in the South Pacific: The Shark Reef Marine Reserve, Fiji Cybium 30(4): 133-139. m m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Shark Reef Still Image 05/13/2022 Robert K. Whitton Brian Greene 15m 15m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Shark Reef Still Image 05/10/2022 John L. Earle John L. Earle 7m 7m
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Shark Reef Still Image 05/11/2022 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 11m 11m
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Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) Species
Balistes undulatus Park, 1797 Species
Balistes sesquilineatus Lay & Bennett, 1839 Species
Balistidae INCERTAE SEDIS sesquilineatus Species
sesquilineatus Species
Balistapus viridis (Bennett, 1828) Species
Balistes aculeatus var. viridis Bennett in Bennett, 1828 Variety
Balistapus minor (Forsskål, 1775) Species
Balistes minor Forsskål, 1775 Species
Balistapus lineatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Species
Balistes lineatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Species
Balistapus porcatus (Gronow in Gray, 1854) Species
Balistes porcatus Gronow in Gray, 1854 Species