BPBM 9802Ichthyology

Lethrinus xanthochilus

Yellowlip Emperor

As recorded: Lethrinus xanthochilus Klunzinger, 1870

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Lethrinidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: November 13, 1968
Locality: Palmyra Atoll; Cooper Islet, N side; reef flat
Island: Palmyra Atoll
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

13 Bishop specimens of Lethrinus xanthochilus · collected 1923–1982Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 13, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Lethrinus xanthochilus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 230 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.

2026-09-30

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-09-29

Aroa Beach, Arorangi, Cook Islands

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

2026-09-27

Rarotonga, Cook Islands

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

2026-09-27

Rarotonga, Cook Islands

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

2026-09-26

Coral Gardens

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

2026-09-26

Yasawa Islands, Fiji

(c) Julia Lewis DVM, MPH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Cite this specimen

Lethrinus xanthochilus. BPBM 9802. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37424359. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9802.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37424359 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026