
Kuhlia mugil
Fivebar Flagtail
As recorded: Kuhlia mugil (Forster, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Kuhliidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, R.C. Steene, P. Tantichodok, and A. NateewathanaGerald R. Allen →A. Nateewathana →Johnson Randall →Roger C. Steene →P. Tantichodok →
- Date
- February 14, 1979
- Locality
- Ko Miang; N side; rocky shore grading to coral and sand
- Island
- Ko Miang
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 14, 1979, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, R.C. Steene, P. Tantichodok, and A. Nateewathana also collected 24+ other specimens.
Kuhlia mugil observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 323 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Maeganeku, Onna, Okinawa, JP
(c) friendofnature2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Maeganeku, Onna, Okinawa, JP
(c) friendofnature2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Floreana, Ecuador
(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Fingal Head, AU
(c) matortoise, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Enoshima 2-Chōme, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, JP
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-03
JX53+3PC, Dhangethi, Malediven
(c) bellalinda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Kuhlia mugil. BPBM 22808. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37309611. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22808.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37309611 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
