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Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998

John L. Earle Sunday, April 15, 2007 Fais [Federated States of Micronesia]

Josh Copus Tuesday, July 15, 2014 Bungalow #2 [Federated States of Micronesia]

Brian Greene Thursday, July 10, 2014 Nihco Marine Park [Federated States of Micronesia]
Baldwin & Smith 1998 described pylei on page 326 in their 1998 journal article, "Belonoperca pylei, a new species of seabass (Teleostei: Serranidae: Epinephelinae: Diploprionini) from the Cook Islands with comments on relationships among diploprionins", originally placing the species in the genus Belonoperca Fowler & Bean, 1930.

Other Authors using this species concept:

• In Eschmeyer, William N. 2004 Electronic Source The Catalog of Fishes Online as Belonoperca pylei
• Page 326 Figs. 1-3 In Baldwin, Carole C. & W. Leo Smith. 1998 Journal Article Belonoperca pylei, a new species of seabass (Teleostei: Serranidae: Epinephelinae: Diploprionini) from the Cook Islands with comments on relationships among diploprionins 325-339 as Belonoperca pylei

Taxonomy Kingdom Animalia  Superphylum Deuterostomia   Phylum Chordata    Subphylum Craniata     Superclass Gnathostomata      Class Actinopterygii       Order Perciformes        Suborder Percoidei         Family Serranidae          Subfamily Grammistinae           Genus Belonoperca            Species pylei

Locations

Evidence 3 VideoRecordings 3 StillImages 7 Observations 8 Specimens 85-120m

Associated Organisms

Taxa	Identified As	Location	Evidence Type	Event Date	Observers/Collectors	Determiners	Min Depth	Max Depth
Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Ngcheangel (Kayangel)	Video Recording	04/24/2007	John L. Earle	John L. Earle	85m	85m
Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Fais	Video Recording	04/15/2007	John L. Earle	John L. Earle	95m	95m
Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Fais	Video Recording	04/15/2007	John L. Earle	John L. Earle	98m	98m
Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Southwest corner of barrier reef	Observation	07/06/2014	Brian Greene	Richard L. Pyle	110m	110m
Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Nihco Marine Park	Still Image	07/06/2014	Richard L. Pyle	Richard L. Pyle	m	m
Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Ahnd (Ant) Atoll	Observation	07/10/2014	Brian Greene	Josh Copus	85m	110m
Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Nihco Marine Park	Still Image	07/10/2014	Brian Greene	Josh Copus	m	m
Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Gorgonian Buttress	Observation	07/14/2014	Richard L. Pyle	Robert K. Whitton	105m	105m
Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Bungalow #2	Still Image	07/15/2014	Josh Copus	Robert K. Whitton	m	m
Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Gorgonian Buttress	Observation	07/03/2014	Richard L. Pyle	Richard L. Pyle	m	m
Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Gorgonian Buttress	Observation	08/02/2015	Richard L. Pyle	Richard L. Pyle	100m	120m
Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Site off southern Atoll	Observation	07/29/2015	Sonia J. Rowley	Richard L. Pyle	100m	100m
Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998	Deep Cave off W end	Observation	07/26/2015	Richard L. Pyle	Richard L. Pyle	120m	120m

Names linked to the original usage
Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998 Species