
Calloplesiops
As recorded: Calloplesiops Fowler & Bean, 1930
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Plesiopidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, R.M. Severns, and R.M. PyleRichard L. Pyle →Johnson Randall →R.M. Mike Severns →
- Date
- October 29, 1991
- Locality
- Manado; [NW of]; Bunaken (=Bunakeng; =Boenakeng) Island, N side; base of drop-off
- Island
- Manado
- Depth
- 16 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 29, 1991, J.E. Randall, R.M. Severns, and R.M. Pyle also collected 24+ other specimens.
Calloplesiops observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 223 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10
Indonesia
(c) Rafi Nugraha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
57R7+4CC, Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines
(c) aiaraponce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14
Red Sea, Red Sea, EG
(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-21
Dolphin House Resort, Moalboal, 6032 Lalawigan ng Cebu, Philippines
(c) SLouisy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-21
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Calloplesiops. BPBM 36728. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35701583. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/36728.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35701583 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
