
Paracaesio sordida
Fusilier Snapper
As recorded: Paracaesio sordida Abe & Shinohara, 1962
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lutjanidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, and K.E. CarpenterK.E. Carpenter →Johnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
- Date
- July 30, 1978
- Locality
- Philippines
- Island
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 30, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, and K.E. Carpenter also collected 12 other specimens.
Paracaesio sordida observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-08.

2026-09-08
Buwun Mas, Sekotong, West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) KristovaIndra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-30
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-05
Veer Savarkar International Airport, Lamba Line, Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 744103, India
(c) Sayed Ibrahim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-22
Selayar, ID-SE, ID
(c) BDBishop, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-21
F8J6+V3 Tarupa, Selayar Islands Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-20
Lomaiviti, Eastern, Fiji
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Paracaesio sordida. BPBM 23478. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37900137. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23478.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37900137 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
