
Gracila albomarginata
Masked Grouper
As recorded: Gracila albomarginata (Fowler & Bean, 1930)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- A.D. Lewis
- Date
- May 28, 1986
- Locality
- Vanua Balavu Island; Nuku Cikobia Island
- Island
- Vanua Balavu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Gracila albomarginata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 243 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-21
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-10
Raja Ampat, ID-IB, ID
(c) Rafi Nugraha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Gaafu Alif Atoll, Maldives
(c) Ali Ahmed Didi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Nanumanga, Tuvalu
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gracila albomarginata. BPBM 30946. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36994179. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30946.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36994179 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
