Thysanophrys celebica
Celebes Flathead
As recorded: Thysanophrys celebica (Bleeker, 1855)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Platycephalidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- June 4, 1981
- Locality
- Negros Island; Dumaguete City; off South Sea Resort Hotel; off artificial reef
- Island
- Negros Island
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 4, 1981, J.E. Randall also collected 17 other specimens.
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Anyperodon leucogrammicus
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Ariosoma
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Dendrochirus zebra
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Diagramma pictum
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Dunckerocampus multiannulatus
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Engyprosopon
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Fusigobius inframaculatus
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Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus
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Naso
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Onigocia bimaculata
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Parapercis schauinslandii
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Pinjalo lewisi
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Pristipomoides
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Scorpaenopsis cotticeps
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Siphamia tubifer
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Synodus jaculum
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Thysanophrys celebica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) minnx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
Po Pin Chau
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
North Pacific Ocean, New Territories, HK
(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) minnx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-27
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) minnx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-04
Sharp Island
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Thysanophrys celebica. BPBM 28554. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39149631. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28554.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39149631 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026