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BPBM 15305Ichthyology

Parupeneus porphyreus

English: Whitesaddle Goatfish (1); Hawaiian: kumu (1)

As recorded: Parupeneus porphyreus (Jenkins, 1903)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Mullidae

Date
June 29, 1950
Locality
Midway Atoll; reef
Record type
Preserved specimen
12 Bishop specimens of Parupeneus porphyreus · collected 1901–1969Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 29, 1950, W.A. Gosline et al., aboard R/V "Hugh M. Smith" also collected 22 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Parupeneus porphyreus. BPBM 15305. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37948722. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15305.

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