Lutjanus gibbus
Humpback Snapper
As recorded: Lutjanus gibbus (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lutjanidae
- Collected by
- "Whippoorwill" Expedition
- Date
- August 2, 1924
- Locality
- Palmyra Atoll
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 2, 1924, "Whippoorwill" Expedition also collected 7 other specimens.
Lutjanus gibbus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,241 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Bandrélé, Mayotte
(c) youn22, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Hirifa, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lutjanus gibbus. BPBM 4010. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37474876. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4010.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37474876 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026