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Pristipomoides filamentosus
Hawaiian: opakapaka (1)
As recorded: Pristipomoides filamentosus (Valenciennes, 1830)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lutjanidae
- Collected by
- Tehamana (local fisherman), via Louise Wrobel
- Date
- November 10, 1984
- Locality
- Tahiti; Tautira; outside reef
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 200 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pristipomoides filamentosus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-11.
2026-08-11
Pamunugama Road, Negombo, Western Province, LK
(c) leekelai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-25
Makassar Strait, West Sulawesi, ID
(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-24
Makassar Strait, West Sulawesi, ID
(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-07
South Pacific Ocean, Gerroa, NSW, AU
(c) skateparrot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-21
Island of Hawaiʻi, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Justin M. Wood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-03-02
Bantam Shire of Cocos 6799, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
(c) Dylan Skilton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pristipomoides filamentosus. BPBM 31596. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38217463. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31596.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38217463 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026