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Rogadius pristiger in life
In life — Thorny Flathead, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
BPBM 34969Ichthyology

Rogadius pristiger

Thorny Flathead

As recorded: Rogadius pristiger (Cuvier, 1829)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Platycephalidae

Collected by
R/V "Farumas" cruise 72, station LL53station LL53 →V Farumas cruise 72 →
Date
June 11, 1991
Locality
Maldive Islands
Island
Maldive Islands
Record type
Preserved specimen
2 Bishop specimens of Rogadius pristiger · collected 1991–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 11, 1991, R/V "Farumas" cruise 72, station LL53 also collected 1 other specimen.

Synodontidae

Ichthyology

Rogadius pristiger observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2019-05-30.

Rogadius pristiger observed 2019-05-30

2019-05-30

Mabini, PH-BT, PH

(c) craigjhowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Rogadius pristiger observed 2013-12-18

2013-12-18

Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rogadius pristiger observed 2008-09-16

2008-09-16

Komodo

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Rogadius pristiger. BPBM 34969. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38497165. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34969.

Record sources