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Gunnellichthys monostigma
Onespot Wormfish
As recorded: Gunnellichthys monostigma Smith, 1958
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Microdesmidae
- Collected by
- Crew of R/V "Pele"Crew of R →V. Pele →
- Date
- September 15, 1967
- Locality
- Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay
- Island
- Nukuhiva
- Depth
- 47 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 15, 1967, Crew of R/V "Pele" also collected 1 other specimen.
Gunnellichthys monostigma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 62 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-10.
2026-06-10
Central Sulawesi, ID
(c) Malte Sellin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-12
Morotai Island Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-04
Oqea Levu, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-01
Oqea Levu, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-27
Trois épaves Îles du Vent, Polynésie française
(c) elodie_courtois, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-16
Guam, 66010
(c) Curtis Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gunnellichthys monostigma. BPBM 16419. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37018696. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16419.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37018696 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026