
Eleutheronema tetradactylum
Fourfinger Threadfin
As recorded: Eleutheronema tetradactylum (Shaw, 1804)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Polynemidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 5, 1975
- Locality
- Sri Lanka
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 5, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 15 other specimens.
Eleutheronema tetradactylum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 72 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.

2026-09-12
Thamarrurr, AU
(c) Amalia Felicijan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23
Buffalo Creek NT 0812, Australia
(c) Donna Schakelaar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30
Tiwi Islands, NT, AU
(c) Daniel Markos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-21
ท่าเรือแหลมงอบ Tambon Laem Ngop, Amphoe Laem Ngop, Chang Wat Trat 23120, Thailand
(c) Niran Anurakpongsathorn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-20
3, Tambon Pak Nam Laem Sing, Amphoe Laem Sing, Chang Wat Chanthaburi 22130, Thailand
(c) Niran Anurakpongsathorn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
Robertson Barracks Heliport, Holtze NT 0829, Australia
(c) huntergunter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Eleutheronema tetradactylum. BPBM 18789. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36673410. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18789.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36673410 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
