Priacanthus hamrur
Crescent-tail Bigeye
As recorded: Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Priacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 8, 1974
- Locality
- Eilat; off Heinz Steinitz Marine Biology Laboratory
- Island
- Eilat
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 8, 1974, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Priacanthus hamrur observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,669 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Ägypten
(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
MU
(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
FGW8+5GG, Dahab, Zuidelijke Sinaï 8772516, Egypte
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Manggarai Barat, ID-NT, ID
(c) Nicholas Buxton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Baie des Citrons, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie, NC
(c) cathyly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Priacanthus hamrur. BPBM 18160. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38210327. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18160.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38210327 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026