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BPBM BPBM 39846Paratype

Petroscirtes pylei

Twilight Fangblenny

As recorded: Petroscirtes pylei Smith-Vaniz, 2005

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae

Collected by
John L. Earle, David F. PenceJohn L. Earle →David F. Pence →
Date
January 31, 2002
Locality
outside of Suva Harbor beyond "Fish Patch"; directly off bow of old shipwreck on top of reef: vertical reef drop-off with a large diagonal crack and over-hang, with some sea fans; 67- 70 m
Region
Fiji
Type status
Paratype
Record type
Material citation
2 Bishop specimens of Petroscirtes pylei · collected 2002–2002Species page ›

Cited in the literature

A paper cites this specimen as material examined, as recorded by GBIF from the published treatments.

  1. 2005

    Petroscirtes pylei, a new saber-toothed blenny from the Fiji Islands (Teleostei: Blenniidae).

    William F. Smith-Vaniz, Stierhof T (2005). Petroscirtes pylei, a new saber-toothed blenny from the Fiji Islands (Teleostei: Blenniidae).. Checklist dataset accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-10-26.

    paratypecited as Petroscirtes pylei Smith-Vaniz, 2005

    Treatment

Cite this specimen

Petroscirtes pylei. BPBM BPBM 39846. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 923898859. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bpbm/39846.

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