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Choridactylus multibarbus
As recorded: Choridactylus multibarbus Richardson, 1848
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Synanceiidae
- Collected by
- Fisheries Resources Bureau
- Date
- 1976
- Locality
- Bahrain; [off]
- Island
- Bahrain
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Choridactylus multibarbus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-24.

2025-05-24
Pudukuppam, Puducherry, India
(c) arunpdy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-06-11
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) alexbarnard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-04-20
Gulf of Oman, Fujairah, AE
(c) Stewart Clarke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-03-30
Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
(c) Vikas Madhav Nagarajan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Choridactylus multibarbus. BPBM 21081. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35977533. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21081.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35977533 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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