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Aphareus

As recorded: Aphareus Cuvier, 1830

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lutjanidae

Collected by: M.L. Awai
Date: July 28, 1988
Locality: Oahu; Honolulu; off Magic Island (Aina Moana State Park)
Island: Oʻahu
Depth: 7 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

Aphareus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 357 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)

2026-10-18

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

American Samoa, AS

(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-08

Palau

(c) Jan Paulini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06

Indonesia

(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Aphareus. BPBM 33491. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35137153. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33491.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35137153 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026