Branchiostegus albus

As recorded: Branchiostegus albus Dooley, 1978

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Malacanthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: June 20, 1975
Locality: Hong Kong
Island: Hong Kong
Record type: Preserved specimen

Collected the same day

On June 20, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 22 other specimens.

Branchiostegus albus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.

2026-10-02

Zhoushan, CN-ZJ, CN

(c) 李博恒, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27

Mingzhu Road, Beihai, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, CN

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

2026-08-18

东海, CN

(c) allen lu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-31

金海岸大道, Guangxi, CN

(c) TonyT, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-03

Shizuoka, JP

(c) Michael Verdirame, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-05-23

有田市, Wakayama, JP

(c) TANIGAKI Taketo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Branchiostegus albus. BPBM 18750. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35596883. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18750.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35596883 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026