BPBM 14610Ichthyology

Serranocirrhitus latus

Hawk Anthias

As recorded: Serranocirrhitus latus Watanabe, 1949

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, M.J. Gawel, and B.A. CarlsonBruce A. Carlson →Mike Gawel →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 11, 1973
Locality: Viti Levu Island; outside Beqa ("Mbengga") barrier reef near E end of Frigate Pass; vertical reef edge with ledges
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Fiji
Coordinates: -18.4374, 177.9530 ± 3,036 m
Depth: 19 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

18 Bishop specimens of Serranocirrhitus latus · collected 1970–2002Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On March 11, 1973, J.E. Randall, M.J. Gawel, and B.A. Carlson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Serranocirrhitus latus observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-14.

2026-08-14

Waidroka Fiji

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Cite this specimen

Serranocirrhitus latus. BPBM 14610. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38656013. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14610.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38656013 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026