Scomberoides lysan

Lesser Queenfish

As recorded: Scomberoides lysan (Forsskål, 1775)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Carangidae

Collected by: "Tanager" Expedition
Date: July 1, 1923
Locality: Johnston Atoll
Island: Johnston Atoll
Record type: Preserved specimen

17 Bishop specimens of Scomberoides lysan · collected 1923–1980Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1923, "Tanager" Expedition also collected 24+ other specimens.

Scomberoides lysan observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 390 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-07.

2026-10-07

Frankland Islands QLD, Australia

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

2026-09-22

Japan

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

2026-09-09

Hanauma Bay, East Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jaminhein1215, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31

Klungkung, ID-BA, ID

(c) Nurhafizh Sri Albarra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31

Coralview Resort

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

2026-08-28

KI

(c) Reizo Knapp, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Scomberoides lysan. BPBM 3856. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38618557. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3856.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38618557 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026