Caesio lunaris
Lunar Fusilier
As recorded: Caesio lunaris Cuvier, 1830
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Caesionidae
- Collected by
- K.E. Carpenter
- Date
- January 24, 1983
- Locality
- Eilat; [10 km S of]; Coral Island
- Island
- Eilat
- Depth
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 24, 1983, K.E. Carpenter also collected 1 other specimen.
Caesio lunaris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 526 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
GG86+58W, Dahab, South Sinai Governorate 8773016, Egypte
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Derekh Mitsrayim, Elat, Southern District, IL
(c) heyjp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
(c) j14n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Caesio lunaris. BPBM 30697. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35673478. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30697.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35673478 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026