Lethrinus olivaceus

Longnose Emperor

As recorded: Lethrinus olivaceus Valenciennes, 1830

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lethrinidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and J.P. McVeyJ.P. McVey →Johnson Randall →
Date: October 29, 1968
Locality: Fanning Island; coral reef near center of lagoon
Island: Fanning Island
Depth: 7 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

10 Bishop specimens of Lethrinus olivaceus · collected 1966–1973Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 29, 1968, J.E. Randall and J.P. McVey also collected 21 other specimens.

Lethrinus olivaceus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 358 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-18

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26

Mamaon Channel, Guam, US

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

2026-09-23

Baie des Citrons, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-09-21

Manta Ray Passage

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

2026-09-16

Coral Garden, Huahine

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

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Cite this specimen

Lethrinus olivaceus. BPBM 7598. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37424504. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7598.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37424504 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026