Cypho purpurascens

English: Oblique-lined Dottyback (1)

As recorded: Cypho purpurascens (De Vis, 1884)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pseudochromidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and K. OkamotoKazuhiro Okamoto →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 18, 1983
Locality: Vavau Island; SW side off Mt. Mo'ungalafa at latitude of Tu'ungasika Islet
Island: Vavau Island
Depth: 38 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

10 Bishop specimens of Cypho purpurascens · collected 1979–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 18, 1983, J.E. Randall and K. Okamoto also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypho purpurascens. BPBM 38280. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36265392. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38280.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36265392 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026