Physiculus
As recorded: Physiculus Kaup, 1858
Animalia › Chordata › Gadiformes › Moridae
- Collected by
- Chanfour (local fisherman), via Louise Wrobel
- Date
- May 25, 1985
- Locality
- Moorea; Haapiti; pass
- Island
- Moorea
- Depth
- 300 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Physiculus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-02.
2026-05-02
United States
(c) bigshaun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-03
(c) mitsuki1337, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-20
India
(c) Venkatesh Saroj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-04
Ecuador
(c) Daniel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-13
San Pedro Channel, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, US
(c) pootishedj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-07-20
(c) Camille Ayrea, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Physiculus. BPBM 31626. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 239229955. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31626.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 239229955 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026