Chrysochir aureus

As recorded: Chrysochir aureus (Richardson, 1846)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Sciaenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: February 18, 1975
Locality: Indonesia
Island: Indonesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

Collected the same day

On February 18, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chrysochir aureus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-21.

2026-01-21

Central Area, Singapore

(c) mulannn77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-13

(c) JIN Pin-Tsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-29

Klebang, Malacca, Malaysia

(c) Ong Jyh Seng, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-18

Bandar Sarikei, 96100 Sarikei, Sarawak, Malaysia

(c) Ong Jyh Seng, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-09-26

(c) kyosapir, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-21

东海, CN

(c) naturalistnkc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Chrysochir aureus. BPBM 18619. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35996213. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18619.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35996213 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026