Parastromateus niger

As recorded: Apolectus niger (Bloch, 1795)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Carangidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and K. Rama Rao, aboard F/V "Meena Gaveshini"Johnson Randall →K. Rama Rao →
Date: February 22, 1975
Locality: Madras; [off]
Island: Madras
Depth: 73 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

6 Bishop specimens of Parastromateus niger · collected 1975–1985Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 22, 1975, J.E. Randall and K. Rama Rao, aboard F/V "Meena Gaveshini" also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Parastromateus niger. BPBM 20499. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35175569. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20499.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35175569 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026