BPBM 27787Ichthyology

Lethrinus xanthochilus

Yellowlip Emperor

As recorded: Lethrinus xanthochilus Klunzinger, 1870

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lethrinidae

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

13 Bishop specimens of Lethrinus xanthochilus · collected 1923–1982Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Lethrinus xanthochilus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 230 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.

2026-09-30

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-09-29

Aroa Beach, Arorangi, Cook Islands

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

2026-09-27

Rarotonga, Cook Islands

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

2026-09-27

Rarotonga, Cook Islands

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

2026-09-26

Coral Gardens

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

2026-09-26

Yasawa Islands, Fiji

(c) Julia Lewis DVM, MPH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Cite this specimen

Lethrinus xanthochilus. BPBM 27787. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37423793. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27787.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37423793 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026