Lethrinus
As recorded: Lethrinus Cuvier, 1829
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lethrinidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and S. JohnsonScott Johnson →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- July 12, 1981
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; lagoon NW of N end of Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 12, 1981, J.E. Randall and S. Johnson also collected 7 other specimens.
Lethrinus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,162 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Malabo, Guinea Ecuatorial
(c) Marcial Macedonio ABANA NLOCHIRI ABEGUE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Marine Pde, Manly, AU
(c) jeanetteatsnorkelsquad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Bower St, Manly, AU
(c) jeanetteatsnorkelsquad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate, Égypte
(c) Virginie Zajdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lethrinus. BPBM 27798. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37424679. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27798.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37424679 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026