Pempheris adusta
Dusky Sweeper
As recorded: Pempheris flavicycla Randall, Bogorodsky & Alpermann, 2013
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pempheridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 2, 1975
- Locality
- Trincomalee; Dutch Point
- Island
- Trincomalee
- Depth
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 2, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 9 other specimens.
Pempheris adusta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Marina Coastal Dr, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-21
Dolphin House Resort, Moalboal, 6032 Lalawigan ng Cebu, Philippines
(c) SLouisy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-04
Bitung, ID-SW, ID
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-03
Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-03-29
Tingloy, Batangas, Philippines
(c) craigjhowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-08-29
Vĩnh Nguyên, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam
(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pempheris adusta. BPBM 41062. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090294419. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/41062.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090294419 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026