BPBM 2151Ichthyology

Lutjanus bengalensis

Bengal Snapper

As recorded: Lutjanus bengalensis (Bloch, 1790)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lutjanidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: June 1, 1902
Locality: Nukuhiva
Island: Nukuhiva
Record type: Preserved specimen

10 Bishop specimens of Lutjanus bengalensis · collected 1902–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1902, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Lutjanus bengalensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 149 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.

2026-10-16

India

(c) Erin Elszasz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

MJ8V+958, Jl. I Ketut Natih, Purwakerti, Kec. Abang, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80852, Indonesia

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

2026-10-13

Manggarai Barat, ID-NT, ID

(c) Nicholas Buxton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22

Komodo National Park World Heritage Site, ID

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

2026-09-15

Parc national de Komodo, Nusa Tenggara Tim., Indonésie

(c) luh27, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Lutjanus bengalensis. BPBM 2151. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37475286. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/2151.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37475286 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026