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Carapus mourlani in life
In life — Star Pearlfish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Amaury Durbano
BPBM 25187Ichthyology

Carapus mourlani

Star Pearlfish

As recorded: Carapus mourlani (Petit, 1934)

Animalia › Chordata › Ophidiiformes › Carapidae

Collected by
R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 45
Date
August 17, 1959
Locality
Oahu; SW side; Makua Bay
Island
Oʻahu
Record type
Preserved specimen
15 Bishop specimens of Carapus mourlani · collected 1910–1992Species page ›

Carapus mourlani observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2023-07-31.

Carapus mourlani observed 2023-07-31

2023-07-31

Touho, NC-NO, NC

(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Carapus mourlani. BPBM 25187. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35763148. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25187.

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