Kuhlia mugil

As recorded: Kuhlia mugil (Forster, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Kuhliidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: August 31, 1968
Locality: Minami Tori Shima; reef flat
Island: Minami Tori Shima
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

30 Bishop specimens of Kuhlia mugil · collected 1902–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 31, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Kuhlia mugil observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 323 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Maeganeku, Onna, Okinawa, JP

(c) friendofnature2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Maeganeku, Onna, Okinawa, JP

(c) friendofnature2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Floreana, Ecuador

(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

Fingal Head, AU

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

2026-10-10

Enoshima 2-Chōme, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, JP

(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-03

JX53+3PC, Dhangethi, Malediven

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

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Cite this specimen

Kuhlia mugil. BPBM 7056. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37309556. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7056.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37309556 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026