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BPBM 3397IchthyologyHolotype

Aphareus rutilans

Rusty Jobfish

As recorded: Aphareus thompsoni Fowler, 1923

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lutjanidae

Collected by
J.W. Thompson
Locality
Hawaiian Islands
Type status
Holotype
Record type
Preserved specimen
6 Bishop specimens of Aphareus rutilans · collected 1968–1988Species page ›

Aphareus rutilans observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-15.

Aphareus rutilans observed 2025-12-15

2025-12-15

Bali, ID

(c) Maxim Tleubaev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aphareus rutilans observed 2025-01-23

2025-01-23

台湾海峡

(c) Eric.L.Chen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aphareus rutilans observed 2024-05-06

2024-05-06

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

Aphareus rutilans observed 2024-03-06

2024-03-06

M2W9+MXW, Sarotari, Larantuka, East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Maria Bernadeth Tukan (Ona Tukan), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aphareus rutilans observed 2021-09-26

2021-09-26

Uranouchi Higashibun, Kochi, JP

(c) bananyasan_0728, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aphareus rutilans observed 2020-02-24

2020-02-24

Алифу Дхаалью Атолл, Мальдивы

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

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Cite this specimen

Aphareus rutilans. BPBM 3397. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35137642. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3397.

Record sources