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Pseudochromis litus in life
In life — Plain Dottyback, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Mark Rosenstein
BPBM 34078IchthyologyParatype

Pseudochromis litus

Plain Dottyback

As recorded: Pseudochromis litus Gill & Randall, 1998

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pseudochromidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
September 16, 1988
Locality
Maumere Bay; Pulau Besar, SE side; drop-off
Depth
35 m
Type status
Paratype
Record type
Preserved specimen
6 Bishop specimens of Pseudochromis litus · collected 1975–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 16, 1988, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.

Pseudochromis litus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2015-08-30.

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

Cite this specimen

Pseudochromis litus. BPBM 34078. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38249440. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34078.

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