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Chirodactylus brachydactylus
As recorded: Chirodactylus brachydactylus (Cuvier, 1830)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cheilodactylidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 26, 1979
- Locality
- KwaZulu-Natal; Aliwal Shoal (60 km S of Durban)
- Island
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Depth
- 8 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 26, 1979, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Chirodactylus brachydactylus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 280 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-16.
2026-08-16
City of Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZA
(c) Di Boonman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-31
City of Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZA
(c) Di Boonman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-31
City of Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZA
(c) Di Boonman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-31
City of Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZA
(c) Di Boonman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-31
City of Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZA
(c) Di Boonman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-30
Western Cape, ZA
(c) Mark Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chirodactylus brachydactylus. BPBM 27371. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35953272. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27371.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35953272 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026