Lethrinus semicinctus
Blackblotch Emperor
As recorded: Lethrinus semicinctus Valenciennes, 1830
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lethrinidae
- Collected by
- Palau Fishery Cooperative, via John Hasse
- Date
- December 5, 1972
- Locality
- Palau Islands
- Island
- Palau Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 5, 1972, Palau Fishery Cooperative, via John Hasse also collected 3 other specimens.
Lethrinus semicinctus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-02.
2026-07-02
Monad, Philippines
(c) Chee Koi Jun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-24
Bayaca Island, Osmeña, Culion, Palawan, Philippines
(c) barthazes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-23
West Papua, ID
(c) Able J., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-23
Pasar, 23000 Kuala Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia
(c) airgel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-17
Doljo, Panglao, Bohol, Filipijnen
(c) Marleen Schouten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-11
Pulau Aur, Mersing, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
(c) Chee Koi Jun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lethrinus semicinctus. BPBM 14635. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37424588. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14635.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37424588 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026