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Labracoglossa nitida in life
In life — Blue knifefish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Malcolm Francis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Malcolm Francis
BPBM 14878Ichthyology

Labracoglossa nitida

Blue knifefish

As recorded: Labracoglossa nitida McCulloch & Waite, 1916

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Kyphosidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
February 17, 1973
Locality
Lord Howe Island; N of Phillip Point
Island
Lord Howe
Depth
10 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
3 Bishop specimens of Labracoglossa nitida · collected 1971–1973Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 17, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Labracoglossa nitida. BPBM 14878. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37320671. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14878.

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