
Parapriacanthus
As recorded: Parapriacanthus Steindachner, 1870
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pempheridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- October 13, 1987
- Locality
- Flores; Pangabatang Island, S side (just E of Pulau Besar)
- Island
- Flores
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 13, 1987, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Parapriacanthus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 368 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Manggarai Barat, ID-NT, ID
(c) Nicholas Buxton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Yankalilla, AU-SA, AU
(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Marsa 'Alam, EG-BA, EG
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
Indonesia
(c) Paul Victory, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
(c) CORDENOS Thierry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
South Cottesloe, North reef, Perth WA, Australia
(c) J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Parapriacanthus. BPBM 32362. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37904336. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/32362.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37904336 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
