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Thysanophrys chiltonae
As recorded: Thysanophrys chiltonae Schultz, 1966
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Platycephalidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 4, 1975
- Locality
- Trincomalee; E side of Fort Frederick Peninsula
- Island
- Trincomalee
- Depth
- 25 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 4, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 12 other specimens.
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Thysanophrys chiltonae observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-26.
2025-09-26
Guam, 66010
(c) Curtis Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-03
Kusu Island Resort, Indonesia
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-04-01
Gun Beach, Tamuning, Guam
(c) Marisa Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-03-15
Papua New Guinea
(c) terence zahner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-11-24
Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-11-22
Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thysanophrys chiltonae. BPBM 18778. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39152773. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18778.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39152773 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026