Limnichthys fasciatus
Tommyfish
As recorded: Limnichthys fasciatus Waite, 1904
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Creediidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and D.F. HoeseD.F. Hoese →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- February 15, 1973
- Locality
- Lord Howe Island; Middle Beach, SE end
- Island
- Lord Howe
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 15, 1973, J.E. Randall and D.F. Hoese also collected 4 other specimens.
Limnichthys fasciatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-26.
2026-04-26
Manly NSW 2095, Australia
(c) John Sear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
Cabbage Tree Bay, Manly, AU
(c) Michal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-27
Cabbage Tree Bay, AU-NS-MN, AU-NS, AU
(c) Michal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-28
Cabbage Tree Bay, AU-NS-MN, AU-NS, AU
(c) Michal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-03
Three Mile Reef, Hillarys WA 6025, Australia
(c) J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2025-03-03
Three Mile Reef, Hillarys WA 6025, Australia
(c) J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Limnichthys fasciatus. BPBM 17939. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37437823. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17939.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37437823 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026