BPBM 32005IchthyologyParatype

Opistognathus

Jawfishes

As recorded: Opistognathus Cuvier, 1816

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Opistognathidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and E. ClarkE. Clark →Johnson Randall →
Date: October 16, 1987
Locality: Komodo; E of Toro Liu Point
Island: Komodo
Region: Indonesia
Coordinates: -8.6000, 119.5180
Depth: 27 m
Type status: Paratype
Record type: Preserved specimen

12 Bishop specimens of Opistognathus · collected 1970–2006Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On October 16, 1987, J.E. Randall and E. Clark also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Opistognathus observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-10-14.

2025-10-14

Manggarai Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

(c) Andrew Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-02-18

Komodo, Komodo, ID-NT-MB, ID-NT, ID

(c) craigjhowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2014-05-23

Manggarai, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2014-05-21

Manggarai, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2014-05-20

Manggarai, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2014-05-20

Manggarai, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Opistognathus. BPBM 32005. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37840752. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/32005.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37840752 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)

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