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Trichonotus nikii
As recorded: Trichonotus nikii Clark & von Schmidt, 1966
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Trichonotidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, O. Gon, and R. KurutzOfer Gon →R. Kurutz →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- August 2, 1976
- Locality
- Ras Abu Galum
- Island
- Ras Abu Galum
- Depth
- 53 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 2, 1976, J.E. Randall, O. Gon, and R. Kurutz also collected 12 other specimens.
Trichonotus nikii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2020-07-29.

2020-07-29
אילת, ישראל
(c) Rafi Amar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-07-29
אילת, ישראל
(c) Rafi Amar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-04-28
Snoopy Island - Fujairah - United Arab Emirates
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Trichonotus nikii. BPBM 30888. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39406036. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30888.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39406036 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
