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Pseudanthias pulcherrimus in life
In life — Resplendent goldie, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sylvain Le Bris
BPBM 16375IchthyologyParalectotype

Pseudanthias pulcherrimus

Resplendent goldie

As recorded: Pseudanthias pulcherrimus (Heemstra & Randall, 1986)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
December 4, 1973
Locality
Mauritius; W coast; off Wolmar; near base of drop-off
Island
Mauritius
Depth
56 m
Type status
Paralectotype
Record type
Preserved specimen
2 Bishop specimens of Pseudanthias pulcherrimus · collected 1973–1990Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 4, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.

Pseudanthias pulcherrimus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2011-12-15.

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

Cite this specimen

Pseudanthias pulcherrimus. BPBM 16375. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38244641. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16375.

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