
Lutjanus quinquelineatus
Fiveline Snapper
As recorded: Lutjanus quinquelineatus (Bloch, 1790)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lutjanidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- August 18, 1973
- Locality
- Madang Province; Kranket Island; lagoon
- Island
- Madang Province
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 18, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 6 other specimens.
Lutjanus quinquelineatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 396 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.

2026-09-30
18/30B, South Kalamassery, Kalamassery, Kochi, Keralam 682022, India
(c) Abhimanyu.A, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-26
(c) LEE Yeung, Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
(c) LEE Yeung, Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
North Ninepin Island, New Territories, Hong Kong
(c) Gomen See, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09
Sud, NC
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-14
Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia
(c) mbp349, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lutjanus quinquelineatus. BPBM 15887. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37475274. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15887.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37475274 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
