Aprion virescens

English: Gray Snapper; Green Jobfish (1); Hawaiian: uku (1)

As recorded: Aprion virescens Valenciennes, 1830

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lutjanidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: July 1, 1901
Locality: Hawaiian Islands
Record type: Preserved specimen

8 Bishop specimens of Aprion virescens · collected 1901–1971Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1901, A. Seale also collected 21 other specimens.

Aprion virescens observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1901. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 192 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

2026-10-03

Tuvalu, TV

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

2026-09-20

Îlot Signal, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Pauline Fey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29

Lifou, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-10

Massinga, MZ-IN, MZ

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

2026-06-03

Mystery Island, Vanuatu

(c) Matt Tank, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-31

Pseafood Market, Kedonganan, Kec. Kuta, Kabupaten Badung, Bali, Indonesia

(c) Nicholas Winston Ong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Aprion virescens. BPBM 549. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35175645. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/549.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35175645 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026