Lethrinus mahsena
Mahsena Emperor
As recorded: Lethrinus mahsena (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lethrinidae
- Collected by
- Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 15, 1974
- Locality
- Dahab
- Island
- Dahab
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 15, 1974, Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Lethrinus mahsena observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 180 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-07.
2026-10-07
Al Bahr al Ahmar, EG
(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Al Bahr al Ahmar, EG
(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Al-Qusayr, EG-BA, EG
(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) Gergely Nigg, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-07
(c) j14n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-02
Janub Sina', EG
(c) Caleb Gardner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lethrinus mahsena. BPBM 18148. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37423965. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18148.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37423965 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026