Pempheris malabarica

As recorded: Pempheris malabarica Cuvier, 1831

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pempheridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall et al
Date: February 1, 1975
Locality: India; Madras-Tuticorin
Island: India
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Pempheris malabarica · collected 1975–2013Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1975, J.E. Randall et al also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pempheris malabarica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-01.

2026-07-01

Opp OUE Downtown, Shenton Way, Singapore

(c) charlie33931, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-30

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) Anyhow Angler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-27

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-11

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-14

M8W2+8CH, Jalaripeta, Port Area, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530001, India

(c) Vivek.N.Rathod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2025-06-20

Marina South Pier, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pempheris malabarica. BPBM 20660. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37957246. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20660.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37957246 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026