Gymnocaesio gymnoptera
Slender Fusilier
As recorded: Gymnocaesio gymnoptera (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Caesionidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- October 16, 1974
- Locality
- Sudan; 500 meters N of entrance to Port Sudan Harbor; reef front
- Island
- Sudan
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 16, 1974, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Gymnocaesio gymnoptera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-14.
2026-07-14
Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines
(c) Adrien Lowenstein - Anaïs Berry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-25
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-19
Moahino, Wita Ponda, Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) fachrynurmallojr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-07
Namena, Fiji
(c) craigjhowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-07
Namena, Fiji
(c) craigjhowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-04
Laamu Atoll, Maldives
(c) Shaha Hashim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gymnocaesio gymnoptera. BPBM 20439. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37033333. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20439.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37033333 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026