Plectranthias nanus

As recorded: Plectranthias nanus Randall, 1980

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, J.L. Earle, T. Hayes, and R.L. PyleJohn L. Earle →Therese Hayes →Richard L. Pyle →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 16, 1991
Locality: Midway Atoll; Sand Island, SE side; 200 meters SW of bulk garbage pier; outside reef; caves
Island: Midway Atoll
Depth: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

40 Bishop specimens of Plectranthias nanus · collected 1967–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 16, 1991, J.E. Randall, J.L. Earle, T. Hayes, and R.L. Pyle also collected 24+ other specimens.

Plectranthias nanus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-19.

2025-07-19

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-25

Seraya, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia

(c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-06-18

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Plectranthias nanus. BPBM 34844. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38130049. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34844.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38130049 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026