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Parioglossus raoi in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Dawn Goebbels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dawn Goebbels
BPBM 34497Ichthyology

Parioglossus raoi

As recorded: Parioglossus raoi (Herre, 1939)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Microdesmidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
May 13, 1990
Locality
Muscat; off Qurm Point apartments; rocky shore near beach
Island
Muscat
Record type
Preserved specimen
2 Bishop specimens of Parioglossus raoi · collected 1990–1990Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 13, 1990, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.

Chaetodon dialeucos

Ichthyology

Ostorhinchus holotaenia

Ichthyology

Ostracion cyanurus

Ichthyology

Thalassoma loxum

Ichthyology

Parioglossus raoi observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-08.

Parioglossus raoi observed 2026-03-08

2026-03-08

Muscat, OM-MA, OM

(c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Parioglossus raoi observed 2021-11-29

2021-11-29

Second Channel, Watamu, Kenya

(c) Dawn Goebbels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Parioglossus raoi observed 2021-05-06

2021-05-06

Watamu, Kenya

(c) Dawn Goebbels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Parioglossus raoi. BPBM 34497. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37911712. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34497.

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