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Carapus mourlani in life
In life — Star Pearlfish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Amaury Durbano
BPBM 12611Ichthyology

Carapus mourlani

Star Pearlfish

As recorded: Carapus mourlani (Petit, 1934)

Animalia › Chordata › Ophidiiformes › Carapidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
May 11, 1971
Locality
Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay; W side of Sentinelle de l'Est
Island
Nukuhiva
Depth
14 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
15 Bishop specimens of Carapus mourlani · collected 1910–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 11, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 1 other specimen.

Pervagor marginalis

Ichthyology

Carapus mourlani observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2023-07-31.

Carapus mourlani observed 2023-07-31

2023-07-31

Touho, NC-NO, NC

(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Carapus mourlani. BPBM 12611. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35762134. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12611.

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