Stephanolepis cirrhifer
Thread-sail Filefish
As recorded: Monacanthus cirrhifer Temminck & Schlegel, 1850
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae
- Collected by
- Gill-net fishermen, via J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 19, 1975
- Locality
- Miyake-jima
- Island
- Miyake-Jima
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 19, 1975, Gill-net fishermen, via J.E. Randall also collected 1 other specimen.
Stephanolepis cirrhifer observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 175 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Maizuru, JP-KY, JP
(c) りなべる, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-14
Nagasaki, JP
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-14
Shishihama, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0104, Japan
(c) pathfinder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
대한민국 부산광역시 동백선착장
(c) Yoonjeong Heo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Nishiuraenashi, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0244, Japan
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Numazu, JP-SZ, JP
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Stephanolepis cirrhifer. BPBM 18973. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37608634. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18973.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37608634 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026