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Praealticus caesius
As recorded: Praealticus caesius (Seale, 1906)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and P. FourmanoirPierre Fourmanoir →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- April 2, 1971
- Locality
- Tahiti; Papenoo; rocky shore with tidepools
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 2, 1971, J.E. Randall and P. Fourmanoir also collected 10 other specimens.
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Blenniella paula
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Entomacrodus caudofasciatus
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Epinephelus socialis
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Istiblennius lineatus
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Muraenichthys
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Ostorhinchus taeniophorus
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Stegastes nigricans
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Praealticus caesius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-31.
2026-07-31
Arue, French Polynesia
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
Arue, French Polynesia
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
Arue, French Polynesia
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-05
Rangiroa, Polynésie française
(c) Abel Dupré, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-05
Rangiroa, Polynésie française
(c) Abel Dupré, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-05
Rangiroa, Polynésie française
(c) Abel Dupré, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Praealticus caesius. BPBM 11585. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38214201. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11585.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38214201 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026