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BPBM 17362Ichthyology
Malacanthus brevirostris
English: Flagtail Tilefish; Quakerfish; Striped Blanquillo (1); Hawaiian: makaa (1)
As recorded: Malacanthus brevirostris Guichenot, 1848
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Malacanthidae
- Collected by
- B.A. Carlson
- Date
- May 26, 1974
- Locality
- Viti Levu Island; Beqa ("Mbengga") barrier reef; eastern end at Sulphur Pass
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Coordinates
- -18.3728, 178.1940 ± 10,170 m
- Depth
- 36 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 26, 1974, B.A. Carlson also collected 1 other specimen.
Cite this specimen
Malacanthus brevirostris. BPBM 17362. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37506051. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17362.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37506051 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026