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Platax pinnatus
As recorded: Platax pinnatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Ephippidae
- Collected by
- B. Goldman
- Date
- July 19, 1973
- Locality
- Florida Island; Sandfly Passage
- Island
- Florida Island
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 19, 1973, B. Goldman also collected 2 other specimens.
Platax pinnatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 799 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Marang, Terengganu, MY
(c) Aiman Azmi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-10-10
Ellison Reef, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Redland Bal, AU-QL, AU
(c) Kian Hardcastle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
North Sulawesi, ID
(c) Matthijs Boonzaaijer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Platax pinnatus. BPBM 16149. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38117244. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16149.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38117244 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026