Lethrinus rubrioperculatus
Spotcheek Emperor
As recorded: Lethrinus rubrioperculatus Sato, 1978
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lethrinidae
- Collected by
- R/V "Townsend Cromwell" cruise 53
- Date
- May 17, 1971
- Locality
- Sonsorol Island
- Island
- Sonsorol Island
- Depth
- 27 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 17, 1971, R/V "Townsend Cromwell" cruise 53 also collected 4 other specimens.
Lethrinus rubrioperculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 49 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.
2026-09-26
Guam
(c) fins_and_fur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Mamaon Channel, Guam, US
(c) IHUNTA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-20
Afatung, Rota 96951, CNMI
(c) nmi_fishguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-20
Afatung, Rota 96951, CNMI
(c) nmi_fishguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-01
Lanyu Township, Taitung County, TW
(c) 林倉毅, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-21
日本
(c) Hiroki Shudo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lethrinus rubrioperculatus. BPBM 24618. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37424644. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/24618.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37424644 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026