Lethrinus obsoletus
Orangestriped Emperor
As recorded: Lethrinus obsoletus (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lethrinidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 31, 1972
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; pinnacle reef in lagoon off W end of Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 31, 1972, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Lethrinus obsoletus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 304 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.
2026-10-09
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Al-Qusayr, EG-BA, EG
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Agincourt Reefs, Australia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-21
Coral Gardens
(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lethrinus obsoletus. BPBM 13215. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37423973. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13215.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37423973 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026