Lethrinus harak
Thumbprint Emperor
As recorded: Lethrinus harak (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lethrinidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, B. Goldman, L. Goldman, and M. McCoyGerald R. Allen →B. Goldman →L. Goldman →Mike McCoy →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- July 31, 1973
- Locality
- Guadalcanal; near Lavoro Pass
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 31, 1973, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, B. Goldman, L. Goldman, and M. McCoy also collected 14 other specimens.
Callionymus enneactis
Ichthyology
Choeroichthys brachysoma
Ichthyology
Cryptocentrus leptocephalus
Ichthyology
Fibramia lateralis
Ichthyology
Gnatholepis anjerensis
Ichthyology
Gnatholepis ophthalmotaenia
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax richardsonii
Ichthyology
Lutjanus ehrenbergii
Ichthyology
Micrognathus andersonii
Ichthyology
Muraenichthys
Ichthyology
Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus
Ichthyology
Pardachirus pavoninus
Ichthyology
Sebastapistes strongia
Ichthyology
Zenarchopterus
Ichthyology
Lethrinus harak observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,111 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate, Égypte
(c) Virginie Zajdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Madagascar
(c) Laurent Barthe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Balaclava, Mauritius
(c) Andrew Kruger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Alifu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives
(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lethrinus harak. BPBM 16254. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37424118. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16254.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37424118 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026