
Pardachirus marmoratus
Red Sea Moses Sole
As recorded: Pardachirus marmoratus (Lacepède, 1802)
Animalia › Chordata › Pleuronectiformes › Soleidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 16, 1983
- Locality
- Bahrain; [off]
- Island
- Bahrain
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 16, 1983, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Pardachirus marmoratus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 179 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
El Qousseir, El Qoseir, Mer Rouge, Égypte
(c) Virginie Zajdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Port Ghalib, Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Égypte
(c) Virginie Zajdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Naama Bay, Egypt
(c) becca_w23, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Red Sea
(c) kalubk2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
(c) milesleask, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
VC87+RX Mangrove Bay، Al Owina, El Qoseir, Ägypten
(c) Rugin Rechid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pardachirus marmoratus. BPBM 29534. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37911442. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29534.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37911442 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
