Iniistius pentadactylus
Fivefinger Razorfish
As recorded: Iniistius pentadactylus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 9, 1975
- Locality
- Ambon; NW shore of Ambon Bay; Sikula Point
- Island
- Ambon
- Depth
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 9, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 11 other specimens.
Abudefduf notatus
Ichthyology
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster
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Bodianus bilunulatus
Ichthyology
Caranx heberi
Ichthyology
Coris dorsomacula
Ichthyology
Epinephelus bontoides
Ichthyology
Gobiesocidae
Ichthyology
Johnius borneensis
Ichthyology
Parapercis tetracantha
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Upeneus sulphureus
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Upeneus sundaicus
Ichthyology
Iniistius pentadactylus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 150 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Batumejineng, Klungkung, Bali, ID
(c) mbp349, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
F6FM+6FC, Makawidey, Aertembaga, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-31
Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines
(c) Andy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-13
Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-05
Philippines - Visayas
(c) BDBishop, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Iniistius pentadactylus. BPBM 19499. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39740452. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19499.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39740452 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026