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Pristilepis oligolepis in life
In life — Rough Squirrelfish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Sato Diving Center, some rights reserved (CC BY)
BPBM 14857Ichthyology

Pristilepis oligolepis

Rough Squirrelfish

As recorded: Pristilepis oligolepis (Whitley, 1941)

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by
W.A. Starck II
Date
February 15, 1973
Locality
Lord Howe Island; 3.5 miles W of Phillip Bluff
Island
Lord Howe
Depth
45 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
10 Bishop specimens of Pristilepis oligolepis · collected 1967–1986Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 15, 1973, W.A. Starck II also collected 2 other specimens.

Genicanthus semicinctus

Ichthyology

Navodon

Ichthyology

Pristilepis oligolepis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2024-09-19.

Pristilepis oligolepis observed 2024-09-19

2024-09-19

Isla de Pascua, Valparaíso, Chile

(c) Franco Arenas, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Pristilepis oligolepis. BPBM 14857. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38216792. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14857.

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