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Plesiops insularis in life
In life — Island Longfin, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David R
BPBM 11433IchthyologyParatype

Plesiops insularis

Island Longfin

As recorded: Plesiops insularis Mooi & Randall, 1991

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Plesiopidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, R.D. Randall, P. Fourmanoir, R. Grandperrin, and P. RualPierre Fourmanoir →R. Grandperrin →Johnson Randall →Richard H. Randall →P. Rual →
Date
August 14, 1971
Locality
New Caledonia; outside barrier reef off Noumea; 1 km NW of Dumbea Pass
Depth
18 m
Type status
Paratype
Record type
Preserved specimen
11 Bishop specimens of Plesiops insularis · collected 1971–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 14, 1971, J.E. Randall, R.D. Randall, P. Fourmanoir, R. Grandperrin, and P. Rual also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Plesiops insularis. BPBM 11433. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38131900. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11433.

Record sources