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BPBM 17517Ichthyology
Pygoplites diacanthus
As recorded: Pygoplites diacanthus (Boddaert, 1772)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, R.C. Wass, and VISTA volunteersJohnson Randall →V.I.S.T.A. volunteers →R.C. Wass →
- Date
- May 9, 1974
- Locality
- Tutuila Island; N shore; Tapisi Point, W side; reef edge
- Island
- Tutuila Island
- Depth
- 27 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 9, 1974, J.E. Randall, R.C. Wass, and VISTA volunteers also collected 23 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Pygoplites diacanthus. BPBM 17517. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38360585. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17517.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38360585 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
