Lutjanus gibbus

Tahitian: Taea (1)

As recorded: Lutjanus gibbus (Forsskål, 1775)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lutjanidae

Collected by: R/V "Townsend Cromwell" cruise 57
Date: March 24, 1972
Locality: Condor Reef
Island: Condor Reef
Depth: 54 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

22 Bishop specimens of Lutjanus gibbus · collected 1901–2007Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 24, 1972, R/V "Townsend Cromwell" cruise 57 also collected 21 other specimens.

Lutjanus gibbus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,239 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Bandrélé, Mayotte

(c) youn22, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

South Pacifc Ocean

(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Hirifa, French Polynesia

(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Lipah Beach

(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Lutjanus gibbus. BPBM 24701. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37473175. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/24701.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37473175 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026