BPBM 1390IchthyologySyntype

Lutjanus gibbus

Humpback Snapper

As recorded: Lutianus tahitiensis Seale, 1906

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lutjanidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: February 1, 1901
Locality: Tahiti
Island: Tahiti
Type status: Syntype
Record type: Preserved specimen

22 Bishop specimens of Lutjanus gibbus · collected 1901–2007Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1901, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Lutjanus gibbus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1901. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,239 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Bandrélé, Mayotte

(c) youn22, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

South Pacifc Ocean

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

2026-10-19

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Hirifa, French Polynesia

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

2026-10-17

Lipah Beach

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

2026-10-06

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Lutjanus gibbus. BPBM 1390. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37475246. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1390.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37475246 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026