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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 29369Ichthyology

Carapus mourlani

Star Pearlfish

As recorded: Carapus mourlani (Petit, 1934)

Animalia › Chordata › Ophidiiformes › Carapidae

Collected by
C.R. Agegian and D. Foster (pilot), aboard R/V "Makalii" (submersible)C.R. Agegian →Dick Foster →
Date
October 16, 1983
Locality
Johnston Atoll; outside reef
Depth
116 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
15 Bishop specimens of Carapus mourlani · collected 1910–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 16, 1983, C.R. Agegian and D. Foster (pilot), aboard R/V "Makalii" (submersible) also collected 1 other specimen.

Cite this specimen

Carapus mourlani. BPBM 29369. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35769820. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29369.

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