BPBM 14586Ichthyology

Paraluteres prionurus

Mimic Filefish

As recorded: Paraluteres prionurus (Bleeker, 1851)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, M.J. Gawel, and B.A. CarlsonBruce A. Carlson →Mike Gawel →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 11, 1973
Locality: Viti Levu Island; outside Beqa ("Mbengga") barrier reef near E end of Frigate Pass
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Fiji
Coordinates: -18.4374, 177.9530 ± 3,036 m
Depth: 19 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

15 Bishop specimens of Paraluteres prionurus · collected 1967–2006Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On March 11, 1973, J.E. Randall, M.J. Gawel, and B.A. Carlson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Paraluteres prionurus. BPBM 14586. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37901196. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14586.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37901196 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026