BPBM 15882Ichthyology

Thysanophrys chiltonae

Longsnout Flathead

As recorded: Thysanophrys chiltonae Schultz, 1966

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Platycephalidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and R.C. SteeneJohnson Randall →Roger C. Steene →
Date: August 18, 1973
Locality: Madang Province; Rasch Pass, S side
Island: Madang Province
Depth: 32 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

33 Bishop specimens of Thysanophrys chiltonae · collected 1900–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 18, 1973, J.E. Randall and R.C. Steene also collected 21 other specimens.

Thysanophrys chiltonae observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-26.

2025-09-26

Guam, 66010

(c) Curtis Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-11-03

Kusu Island Resort, Indonesia

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

2023-04-01

Gun Beach, Tamuning, Guam

(c) Marisa Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-15

Papua New Guinea

(c) terence zahner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-24

Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-22

Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Thysanophrys chiltonae. BPBM 15882. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39155500. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15882.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39155500 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026