Chirocentrus nudus
Whitefin Wolf Herring
As recorded: Chirocentrus nudus Swainson, 1839
Animalia › Chordata › Clupeiformes › Chirocentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and W.F. Smith-VanizGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →William F. Smith-Vaniz →
- Date
- February 20, 1977
- Locality
- Bahrain
- Island
- Bahrain
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 20, 1977, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and W.F. Smith-Vaniz also collected 7 other specimens.
Chirocentrus nudus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-02.
2026-07-02
Tamil Nadu, IN
(c) Ashwin Srinivasan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-10-26
Pasir Penambang, Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia
(c) Masatoshi Sone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-25
22-49-4A, Jalaripeta, Port Area, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530001, India
(c) Vivek.N.Rathod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2025-05-08
8PX2+Q34, Kola, Malpe, Karnataka 576108, India
(c) Ashwit Shetty, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-12-17
Parit Jawa, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
(c) Ong Jyh Seng, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-11-12
(c) huangmingpan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chirocentrus nudus. BPBM 21263. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35952865. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21263.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35952865 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026