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Luzonichthys whitleyi
As recorded: Luzonichthys whitleyi (Smith, 1955)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- R.L. Pyle
- Date
- August 10, 1989
- Locality
- Kiritimati Atoll; NW of Captain Cook Hotel
- Island
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Depth
- 27 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Luzonichthys whitleyi observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-07.
2025-11-07
Perpendicular Wall, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean
(c) J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2025-11-07
Perpendicular Wall, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean
(c) J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2019-12-26
Christmas Island
(c) blackdogto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2014-11-05
Ribbon Reef 9.5, QLD
(c) Sue Churchill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2014-02-22
Peleliu, Palau
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2008-11-06
Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Colin Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Luzonichthys whitleyi. BPBM 35045. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37472830. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/35045.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37472830 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026