Thysanophrys celebica
Celebes Flathead
As recorded: Thysanophrys celebica (Bleeker, 1855)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Platycephalidae
- Collected by
- Local fishermen, via J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 13, 1980
- Locality
- Kerala State; Vizhinjam fishing harbor
- Island
- Kerala State
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 13, 1980, Local fishermen, via J.E. Randall also collected 11 other specimens.
Apogonichthyoides nigripinnis
Ichthyology
Callionymus filamentosus
Ichthyology
Diagramma pictum
Ichthyology
Engyprosopon osculus
Ichthyology
Iniistius bimaculatus
Ichthyology
Iniistius cyanifrons
Ichthyology
Parupeneus minys
Ichthyology
Pseudorhombus elevatus
Ichthyology
Sorsogona melanoptera
Ichthyology
Synodus indicus
Ichthyology
Upeneus margarethae
Ichthyology
Thysanophrys celebica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) minnx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
Po Pin Chau
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
North Pacific Ocean, New Territories, HK
(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) minnx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-27
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) minnx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-04
Sharp Island
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thysanophrys celebica. BPBM 38938. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39153828. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38938.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39153828 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026