
Cookeolus japonicus
Longfin Bigeye
As recorded: Cookeolus japonicus (Cuvier, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Priacanthidae
- Collected by
- Teriimoe (local fisherman), via Louise Wrobel
- Date
- February 23, 1986
- Locality
- Tahiti; Tautira; outside reef
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 150 m
- Identified by
- W.C. Starnes, 1986
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cookeolus japonicus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-24.

2026-08-24
Venice Fishing Pier, Los Angeles, CA, US
(c) Venice Fishing Pier Fanatic, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-24
대한민국 강원특별자치도 고성군 현내면
(c) Paul Ha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-07
Bali, ID
(c) Alex, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-21
Bali, ID
(c) Maxim Tleubaev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-28
SP, BR
(c) Caio Henrique Cutrim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-23
長崎県, JP
(c) dain_kkk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cookeolus japonicus. BPBM 30925. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36132435. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30925.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36132435 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
