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Parupeneus cyclostomus
English: Blue Goatfish (1); Hawaiian: moana ukali ulua (1)
As recorded: Parupeneus cyclostomus (Lacepède, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Mullidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- June 26, 1969
- Locality
- Johnston Atoll; Johnston Island, SW end; near small boat passage
- Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 26, 1969, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Parupeneus cyclostomus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,374 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Ampasibe, Madagascar
(c) voyageurs_lyonnais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-17
Indonesia
(c) Nicholas Buxton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
GG46+WVH, Dahab, South Sinai Governorate 8772452, Egypte
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Parupeneus cyclostomus. BPBM 7525. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37948249. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7525.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37948249 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026