Brachirus orientalis

As recorded: Synaptura orientalis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Pleuronectiformes › Soleidae

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

7 Bishop specimens of Brachirus orientalis · collected 1977–1984Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Brachirus orientalis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-28.

2026-02-28

Green Path, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, AE

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

2026-02-28

Green Path, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, AE

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

2023-12-19

Al Khor, QA

(c) Amaël Borzée, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-11-02

Al Jubail Island - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

(c) Paul Hoekman, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-03-17

Changi Beach Park, SG

(c) Kannan Raja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-17

Elathur

(c) Afsar Nayakkan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Brachirus orientalis. BPBM 30079. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38913529. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30079.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38913529 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026