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Gymnapogon in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) craigjhowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
BPBM 17676Ichthyology

Gymnapogon

As recorded: Gymnapogon Regan, 1905

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by
R.H. Snider et al
Date
January 17, 1965
Locality
Rarotonga; NE side; Matavera Village
Island
Rarotonga
Record type
Preserved specimen
30 Bishop specimens of Gymnapogon · collected 1964–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 17, 1965, R.H. Snider et al also collected 2 other specimens.

Gymnapogon observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-11-03.

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

Cite this specimen

Gymnapogon. BPBM 17676. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37026583. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17676.

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