Chirocentrus nudus
Whitefin Wolf Herring
As recorded: Chirocentrus nudus Swainson, 1839
Animalia › Chordata › Clupeiformes › Chirocentridae
- Collected by
- Crew of R/V "Bahith", via J.E. RandallV. Bahith →Crew of R →
- Date
- August 31, 1985
- Locality
- Kuwait Bay
- Island
- Kuwait Bay
- Depth
- 14 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 31, 1985, Crew of R/V "Bahith", via J.E. Randall also collected 9 other specimens.
Chirocentrus nudus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-02.
2026-07-02
Tamil Nadu, IN
(c) Ashwin Srinivasan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-10-26
Pasir Penambang, Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia
(c) Masatoshi Sone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-25
22-49-4A, Jalaripeta, Port Area, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530001, India
(c) Vivek.N.Rathod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2025-05-08
8PX2+Q34, Kola, Malpe, Karnataka 576108, India
(c) Ashwit Shetty, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-12-17
Parit Jawa, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
(c) Ong Jyh Seng, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-11-12
(c) huangmingpan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chirocentrus nudus. BPBM 33240. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35953477. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33240.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35953477 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026