BPBM 33562Ichthyology

Cypho purpurascens

Oblique-lined Dottyback

As recorded: Cypho purpurascens (De Vis, 1884)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pseudochromidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, M.L. Kulbicki, P.J. Doherty, et alPeter J. Doherty →Michel L. Kulbicki →Johnson Randall →
Date: August 20, 1988
Locality: Chesterfield Islands; lagoon; SE corner; small patch reef
Island: Chesterfield Islands
Region: New Caledonia
Coordinates: -19.8917, 158.4700
Depth: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

10 Bishop specimens of Cypho purpurascens · collected 1979–1993Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 20, 1988, J.E. Randall, M.L. Kulbicki, P.J. Doherty, et al also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypho purpurascens. BPBM 33562. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36268231. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33562.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36268231 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026