BPBM 39215Ichthyology

Plectrypops lima

Roughscale Soldierfish

As recorded: Plectrypops lima (Valenciennes, 1831)

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and A. Cea EgañaAlfredo Cea Egaña →Johnson Randall →
Date: February 15, 1985
Locality: Easter Island; W coast; off Tahai
Island: Easter Island
Depth: 18 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

41 Bishop specimens of Plectrypops lima · collected 1901–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 15, 1985, J.E. Randall and A. Cea Egaña also collected 24+ other specimens.

Plectrypops lima observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-06-29.

2022-06-29

Chile

(c) Francisco Riquelme Tapia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-10-15

Kaminokae, Kochi, JP

(c) bananyasan_0728, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Plectrypops lima. BPBM 39215. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38125900. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39215.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38125900 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026