Lutjanus lemniscatus
Darktail Snapper
As recorded: Lutjanus janthinuropterus (Bleeker, 1853)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lutjanidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- October 16, 1973
- Locality
- Kendrew Island; NW side
- Island
- Kendrew Island
- Depth
- 8 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 16, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Lutjanus lemniscatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 149 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-16.
2026-08-16
(c) sai_yeung_choi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-08-10
Coastal Waters Of Great Barrier Reefs, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
AU
(c) scottjmorrissey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Bowen QLD 4805, Australia
(c) Sarah Hodgson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Manta Ray Bay, Hook Island
(c) MarineTom76, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-13
Ko Tao, Surat Thani, Thailand
(c) Thanyarat Sukruan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lutjanus lemniscatus. BPBM 17440. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37475255. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17440.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37475255 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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