Pervagor melanocephalus

As recorded: Pervagor melanocephalus (Bleeker, 1853)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, R.S. Jones, H.T. Kami, A.J. Stark, and G.E. FosseG.E. Fosse →R.S. Jones →H.T. Kami →Johnson Randall →A.J. Stark →
Date: June 30, 1968
Locality: Guam; Cocos Island, NW side; base of fringing reef
Island: Guam
Depth: 26 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

19 Bishop specimens of Pervagor melanocephalus · collected 1923–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 30, 1968, J.E. Randall, R.S. Jones, H.T. Kami, A.J. Stark, and G.E. Fosse also collected 23 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Pervagor melanocephalus. BPBM 8445. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37977679. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8445.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37977679 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026