Plectranthias nanus

As recorded: Plectranthias nanus Randall, 1980

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, J.R. Haywood, R.R. Costello, J.D. Bryant, and S.R. ChristianJames Bryant →Dean B. Cannoy →Steve R. Christian →Rich Costello →Jim Haywood →Johnson Randall →
Date: January 6, 1971
Locality: Pitcairn Island; N side; off Gannet Ridge; reef called "The Bear"
Island: Pitcairn Island
Depth: 42 m
Type status: Paratype
Record type: Preserved specimen

40 Bishop specimens of Plectranthias nanus · collected 1967–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 6, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, J.R. Haywood, R.R. Costello, J.D. Bryant, and S.R. Christian also collected 24+ other specimens.

Plectranthias nanus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-19.

2025-07-19

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-25

Seraya, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia

(c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-06-18

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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

Cite this specimen

Plectranthias nanus. BPBM 16891. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38128229. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16891.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38128229 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026