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Trichonotus nikii
As recorded: Trichonotus nikii Clark & von Schmidt, 1966
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Trichonotidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 19, 1993
- Locality
- Djibouti; [off]; Seven Brothers Islands; Rhounda Dabali
- Island
- Djibouti
- Depth
- 20 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 19, 1993, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Trichonotus nikii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2020-07-29.

2020-07-29
אילת, ישראל
(c) Rafi Amar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-07-29
אילת, ישראל
(c) Rafi Amar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-04-28
Snoopy Island - Fujairah - United Arab Emirates
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Trichonotus nikii. BPBM 35723. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39407362. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/35723.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39407362 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
