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Lutjanus in life
In life — Common Snappers, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Derek Keats, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
BPBM 5364Ichthyology

Lutjanus

Common Snappers

As recorded: Lutjanus Bloch, 1790

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lutjanidae

Collected by
D.S. Jordan and V.L. KelloggSteve Jordan →V.L. Kellogg →
Locality
Upolu Island; N side; Apia
Island
Upolu Island
Record type
Preserved specimen
11 Bishop specimens of Lutjanus · collected 1900–1993Species page ›

Lutjanus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36,307 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

Lutjanus observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Okinawa, JP

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

Lutjanus observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Curaçao

(c) The Little Green Boat (Curaçao), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lutjanus observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Uepi, Solomon Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lutjanus observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Uepi, Solomon Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lutjanus observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Uepi, Solomon Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lutjanus observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

W Fishbowl Dr, Homosassa, FL, US

(c) Helmut Pfeifenberger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Lutjanus. BPBM 5364. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37472527. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5364.

Record sources