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Photopectoralis bindus
As recorded: Leiognathus bindus (Valenciennes, 1835)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Leiognathidae
- Collected by
- F/V "Bahrain I"
- Date
- March 1, 1979
- Locality
- Sudan; Baraka (Toka) Delta (40 miles S of Suakin)
- Island
- Sudan
- Depth
- 21 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1979, F/V "Bahrain I" also collected 11 other specimens.
Photopectoralis bindus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Okinawa, JP
(c) daxreid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-05
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Andriel Cheong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-28
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Andriel Cheong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-28
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Andriel Cheong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-31
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Andriel Cheong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-22
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Photopectoralis bindus. BPBM 27403. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37362291. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27403.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37362291 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
