
Samariscus
As recorded: Samariscus Gilbert, 1905
Animalia › Chordata › Pleuronectiformes › Samaridae
- Date
- August 1988
- Locality
- Chesterfield Islands
- Island
- Chesterfield Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Samariscus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-03-18.

2023-03-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-01-23
Osprey Reef
(c) missfish_1985, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-27
Karang Asem, ID-BA, ID
(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-02
Sidem, Kubu, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-10-30
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Sara Thiebaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-10-30
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Samariscus. BPBM 39606. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090250548. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39606.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090250548 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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