Parupeneus indicus

As recorded: Parupeneus indicus (Shaw, 1803)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Mullidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-VanizJohnson Randall →William F. Smith-Vaniz →
Date: February 11, 1980
Locality: Kerala State; Kovalam; rocky point off Raja Hotel (about 300 meters N of lighthouse)
Island: Kerala State
Depth: 4 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Parupeneus indicus · collected 1964–2004Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 11, 1980, J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-Vaniz also collected 21 other specimens.

Parupeneus indicus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 528 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Uepi, Solomon Islands

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

2026-10-21

South Pacifc Ocean

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

2026-10-20

Qamea, Fiji

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

2026-10-19

South Pacifc Ocean

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

2026-10-07

Hong Kong

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

2026-10-07

Hong Kong

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Cite this specimen

Parupeneus indicus. BPBM 27649. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37944502. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27649.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37944502 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026