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Parapercis hexophtalma
Spotted Sandperch
As recorded: Parapercis hexophtalma (Cuvier, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pinguipedidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, O. Gon, A. Levy, and B. IdarOfer Gon →B. Idar →Aushalom Levy →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- September 16, 1974
- Locality
- Dahab; [about 3 km N of]
- Island
- Dahab
- Depth
- 42 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 16, 1974, J.E. Randall, O. Gon, A. Levy, and B. Idar also collected 6 other specimens.
Parapercis hexophtalma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 822 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Ägypten
(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) andrey_smetanin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) andrey_smetanin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Dahab Bus Station, Dahab, South Sinai Governorate 8772515, Egypte
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Хургада, Hurghada, Аль-Бахр-аль-Ахмар, Египет
(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Alifu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives
(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Parapercis hexophtalma. BPBM 18164. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37905450. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18164.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37905450 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026