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Thysanophrys chiltonae
As recorded: Thysanophrys chiltonae Schultz, 1966
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Platycephalidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 1, 1986
- Locality
- Eilat; off Coral World (aquarium)
- Island
- Eilat
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 1, 1986, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Thysanophrys chiltonae observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-26.
2025-09-26
Guam, 66010
(c) Curtis Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-03
Kusu Island Resort, Indonesia
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-04-01
Gun Beach, Tamuning, Guam
(c) Marisa Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-03-15
Papua New Guinea
(c) terence zahner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-11-24
Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-11-22
Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thysanophrys chiltonae. BPBM 31824. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39149781. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31824.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39149781 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026