Asterorhombus filifer
Longfin Flounder
As recorded: Asterorhombus filifer Hensley & Randall, 2003
Animalia › Chordata › Pleuronectiformes › Bothidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and J.L. EarleJohn L. Earle →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- September 18, 1991
- Locality
- Midway Atoll; lagoon; wreckage at shore between cargo pier and launching ramp
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Depth
- 4 m
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 18, 1991, J.E. Randall and J.L. Earle also collected 16 other specimens.
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Gymnothorax atolli
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Gymnothorax buroensis
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Gymnothorax eurostus
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Gymnothorax steindachneri
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Lactoria fornasini
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Ostorhinchus maculiferus
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Oxycheilinus bimaculatus
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Parupeneus multifasciatus
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Priolepis eugenius
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Pristiapogon kallopterus
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Saurida gracilis
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Sebastapistes ballieui
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Asterorhombus filifer observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-11.
2026-07-11
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Xavier Rufray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-21
Shipwreck dive site, Saipan, CNMI
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2008-06-09
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2007-08-06
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Asterorhombus filifer. BPBM 34871. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35294636. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34871.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35294636 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026