Pomadasys argenteus
Silver Javelin
As recorded: Pomadasys argenteus (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Haemulidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and H.A. RandallHelen A. Randall →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- May 15, 1977
- Locality
- Djibouti
- Island
- Djibouti
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 15, 1977, J.E. Randall and H.A. Randall also collected 6 other specimens.
Pomadasys argenteus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 119 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-23.
2026-07-23
Mimaropa, PH
(c) Laken, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-24
臺灣島, 東港鎮, 屏東縣, TW
(c) 駿, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-16
Main Beach, AU
(c) gotta_catch_em_all151, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-10
Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-30
Yorkeys Knob, QLD, AU
(c) Xander Glasson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-15
臺灣島, 東港鎮, 屏東縣, TW
(c) 駿, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pomadasys argenteus. BPBM 21545. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38195046. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21545.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38195046 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026