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Pervagor melanocephalus
Blackheaded Filefish
As recorded: Pervagor melanocephalus (Bleeker, 1853)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and G.R. AllenGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- January 15, 1973
- Locality
- One Tree Island; channel at E side and outside reef off N side
- Island
- One Tree
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pervagor melanocephalus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 115 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-04.
2026-08-04
Kioa Island, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-26
Récif du Sournois - Passe de Boulari - NC
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Mabini, PH-BT, PH
(c) Hugo Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-16
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-15
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-14
Dolphin House Resort, Moalboal, 6032 Lalawigan ng Cebu, Philippines
(c) SLouisy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pervagor melanocephalus. BPBM 14461. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37977209. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14461.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37977209 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026