Lutjanus fulvus
Blacktail Snapper
As recorded: Lutjanus fulvus (Forster, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lutjanidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, J.B. Baissac, and D.J. ArdillDavid J. Ardill →Jean de B. Baissac →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- November 24, 1973
- Locality
- Mauritius; W coast; Black River
- Island
- Mauritius
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 24, 1973, J.E. Randall, J.B. Baissac, and D.J. Ardill also collected 17 other specimens.
Albula oligolepis
Ichthyology
Caranx melampygus
Ichthyology
Cynoglossidae
Ichthyology
Foa
Ichthyology
Gerres longirostris
Ichthyology
Planiliza macrolepis
Ichthyology
Polydactylus plebeius
Ichthyology
Polydactylus sexfilis
Ichthyology
Sardinella
Ichthyology
Sardinella jussieu
Ichthyology
Sparidae
Ichthyology
Stolephorus indicus
Ichthyology
Thryssa baelama
Ichthyology
Torpedo
Ichthyology
Trachinotus baillonii
Ichthyology
Tylosurus
Ichthyology
Upeneus vittatus
Ichthyology
Lutjanus fulvus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,635 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
818 N Marine Corps Drive Piti, 5524, 96915, Guam
(c) Olivia Bañez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Okinawa, JP
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-21
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
台灣屏東縣恆春鎮
(c) bohong_yu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lutjanus fulvus. BPBM 20280. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37473299. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20280.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37473299 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026