BPBM 20053Ichthyology
Cephalopholis aurantia
Golden Hind
As recorded: Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes, 1828)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
14 Bishop specimens of Cephalopholis aurantia · collected 1966–2005Species page ›Collected the same day
On October 20, 1973, P. Guézé also collected 7 other specimens.
Cephalopholis aurantia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-01.
2025-06-01
Kavaratti, Lakshadweep, India
(c) Athira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2004-04-05
Mariana Trench
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Cephalopholis aurantia. BPBM 20053. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35860621. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20053.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35860621 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026