Pteragogus pelycus
Sideburn Wrasse
As recorded: Pteragogus pelycus Randall, 1981
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and J. van EgmondJohnson Randall →J. van Egmond →
- Date
- January 7, 1993
- Locality
- Platte Atoll; N end; sea side
- Island
- Platte Atoll
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 7, 1993, J.E. Randall and J. van Egmond also collected 5 other specimens.
Pteragogus pelycus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-01-17.
2024-01-17
Grande Comore, Komorerna, KM
(c) molfoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-01-11
eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) aspearton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-12-04
7G8F+4P9, Anse Royale, Seychelles
(c) annahd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteragogus pelycus. BPBM 35621. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38293535. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/35621.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38293535 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026