Lethrinus borbonicus
Snubnose Emperor Bream
As recorded: Lethrinus borbonicus Valenciennes, 1830
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lethrinidae
- Collected by
- O. Gon, A. Baranes, and A. DiamantAlbert Baranes →A. Diamant →Ofer Gon →
- Date
- November 2, 1975
- Locality
- El Hamira
- Island
- El Hamira
- Depth
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 2, 1975, O. Gon, A. Baranes, and A. Diamant also collected 3 other specimens.
Lethrinus borbonicus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 54 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-07.
2026-10-07
Marsa 'Alam, EG-BA, EG
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Egypt
(c) Caleb Gardner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-27
Ägypten
(c) schafhoernle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-12
steps Ponta do Ouro, Maputo, Mozambique
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-04-11
Beersheba, Israel
(c) Joni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-25
Kusini, TZ-ZS, TZ
(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lethrinus borbonicus. BPBM 19873. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37423710. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19873.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37423710 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026