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BPBM 39729Ichthyology

Pervagor melanocephalus

Blackheaded Filefish

As recorded: Pervagor melanocephalus (Bleeker, 1853)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae

Collected by
R.L. Pyle and Joseph DituriJoseph Dituri →Richard L. Pyle →
Date
January 29, 2002
Locality
Viti Levu Island; outside of Suva Harbor; "Fish Patch"
Island
Viti Levu
Region
Fiji
Coordinates
-18.1598, 178.3990
Depth
71 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
19 Bishop specimens of Pervagor melanocephalus · collected 1923–2002Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On January 29, 2002, R.L. Pyle and Joseph Dituri also collected 16 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Pervagor melanocephalus. BPBM 39729. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090247538. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39729.

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