BPBM 30069Ichthyology

Lutjanus johnii

Golden Snapper

As recorded: Lutjanus johnii (Bloch, 1792)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lutjanidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and F.G. WörnerJohnson Randall →F.G. Wörner →
Date: February 17, 1984
Locality: Indonesia
Island: Indonesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

5 Bishop specimens of Lutjanus johnii · collected 1975–1984Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 17, 1984, J.E. Randall and F.G. Wörner also collected 20 other specimens.

Lutjanus johnii observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 137 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-11.

2026-09-11

5FQM+52, Ujungjaya, Kec. Sumur, Kabupaten Pandeglang, Banten 42283, Indonesia

(c) Melia Fathika Rochmah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-30

Tiwi Islands, NT, AU

(c) Indra Bone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-10

M8W2+8CH, Jalaripeta, Port Area, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530001, India

(c) Vivek.N.Rathod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-06-11

Lucinda QLD 4850, Australia

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

2026-03-25

M8W2+8CH, Jalaripeta, Port Area, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530001, India

(c) Vivek.N.Rathod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-03-16

Ko Phangan, TH-ST, TH

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

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Cite this specimen

Lutjanus johnii. BPBM 30069. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37475404. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30069.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37475404 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026