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Paraluteres prionurus in life
In life — Mimic Filefish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Colin Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Colin Marshall
BPBM 41002Ichthyology

Paraluteres prionurus

Mimic Filefish

As recorded: Paraluteres prionurus (Bleeker, 1851)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae

Collected by
Local aquarium fish collector
Date
June 29, 2006
Locality
North Male Atoll; near Gaagandhoo Island
Island
North Male Atoll
Region
Maldives
Coordinates
4.2500, 73.5333
Record type
Preserved specimen
15 Bishop specimens of Paraluteres prionurus · collected 1967–2006Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Paraluteres prionurus observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2006. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2023-04-01.

Paraluteres prionurus observed 2023-04-01

2023-04-01

Embudu, Maldives

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

Paraluteres prionurus observed 2020-10-24

2020-10-24

Embudu, Maldives

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

Paraluteres prionurus observed 2020-10-20

2020-10-20

Embudu, Maldives

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

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

Cite this specimen

Paraluteres prionurus. BPBM 41002. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090349069. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/41002.

Record sources