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Cephalopholis aurantia
As recorded: Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes, 1828)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Date
- September 15, 1986
- Locality
- Mehetia Island; outside reef
- Island
- Mehetia Island
- Depth
- 175 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 15, 1986, Frank Reveil (local fisherman), via Louise Wrobel also collected 2 other specimens.
Cephalopholis aurantia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-01.
2025-06-01
Kavaratti, Lakshadweep, India
(c) Athira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2004-04-05
Mariana Trench
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Cephalopholis aurantia. BPBM 31666. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35863278. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31666.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35863278 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026