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BPBM 21538Ichthyology
Fowleria aurita
As recorded: Fowleria aurita (Valenciennes, 1831)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and L.A. MaugéL.A. Maugé →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- May 14, 1977
- Locality
- Djibouti; [6 miles N of]; Maskali Island
- Island
- Djibouti
- Depth
- 9 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 14, 1977, J.E. Randall and L.A. Maugé also collected 7 other specimens.
Fowleria aurita observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-07.
2025-05-07
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Brian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-07-10
Singapore Island, SG
(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fowleria aurita. BPBM 21538. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36876653. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21538.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36876653 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026