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Plotosus in life
In life — Eel Catfishes, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) 104623964081378888743, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 104623964081378888743
BPBM 30484Ichthyology

Plotosus

Eel Catfishes

As recorded: Plotosus Lacepède, 1803

Animalia › Chordata › Siluriformes › Plotosidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall and A.B. TarrJohnson Randall →A. Bradley Tarr →
Date
June 15, 1984
Locality
Jana Island; E side
Island
Jana Island
Depth
2 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
17 Bishop specimens of Plotosus · collected 1973–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 15, 1984, J.E. Randall and A.B. Tarr also collected 14 other specimens.

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Asterropteryx semipunctata

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Callogobius bifasciatus

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Chlorurus sordidus

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Ecsenius pulcher

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Eviota

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Gnatholepis anjerensis

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Halichoeres marginatus

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Istigobius decoratus

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Pomacentrus aquilus

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Pomacentrus trichrourus

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Pseudanthias townsendi

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Pseudochromis linda

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Pseudochromis linda

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Cite this specimen

Plotosus. BPBM 30484. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38152625. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30484.

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