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Pterocaesio randalli
As recorded: Pterocaesio randalli Carpenter, 1987
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Caesionidae
- Date
- June 12, 1983
- Locality
- Cebu; SW end; landing at Moalboal Beach (fish caught at Pescador Island)
- Island
- Cebu
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pterocaesio randalli observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 46 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-24.

2026-05-24
Tubbataha Reefs
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-13
West Papua, ID
(c) Guy Pinneo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-28
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-17
Palu City, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) fachrynurmallojr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-30
Pos 2, Pulau Menjangan, Bali, Indonesia
(c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Pterocaesio randalli. BPBM 30819. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38316892. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30819.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38316892 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
