Lethrinus variegatus
Variegated Emperor
As recorded: Lethrinus variegatus Valenciennes, 1830
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lethrinidae
- Collected by
- H. Owen
- Date
- October 6, 1966
- Locality
- Palau Islands
- Island
- Palau Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lethrinus variegatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-12.
2026-05-12
Halmahera Utara, ID-MU, ID
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-10
Jalan Kartika, Bali, ID
(c) daxreid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-27
Ningaloo, AU-WA-EX, AU-WA, AU
(c) Alexandra Hoschke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-13
Mamboro, Palu Utara, Palu City, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) fachrynurmallojr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-13
Mamboro, Palu Utara, Palu City, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) fachrynurmallojr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-02
Labean, Balaesang, Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) fachrynurmallojr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lethrinus variegatus. BPBM 9192. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37423783. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9192.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37423783 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026