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Priacanthus nasca in life
In life — Nasca Bigeye, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Jef Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jef Taylor
BPBM 30924IchthyologyParatype

Priacanthus nasca

Nasca Bigeye

As recorded: Priacanthus nasca Starnes, 1988

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Priacanthidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
February 16, 1986
Locality
Easter Island; off Motu Tautara
Island
Easter Island
Depth
39 m
Type status
Paratype
Record type
Preserved specimen
2 Bishop specimens of Priacanthus nasca · collected 1985–1986Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 16, 1986, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.

Centropyge hotumatua

Ichthyology

Lactoria fornasini

Ichthyology

Priacanthus nasca observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2005-08-10.

Priacanthus nasca observed 2005-08-10

2005-08-10

Hanga Roa, Easter Island, Valparaíso, Chile

(c) Jef Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Priacanthus nasca. BPBM 30924. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38212186. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30924.

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