Where Eastern talma has been recorded
GBIF occurrence records for Chelmonops truncatus, mapped and tabulated by country.
1,417 georeferenced occurrence records with coordinates are published for Chelmonops truncatus through GBIF, from 4 countries or marine areas. This page maps those records and lists where they come from. Occurrence records reflect where people have looked as well as where the species lives, so well-surveyed coastlines are over-represented.
- Georeferenced records
- 1,417
- Countries / areas
- 4
- Mapped locations
- 63
- Records sampled for the map
- 1,417
- Inland records omitted
- 19
- Gbif taxonkey
- 2385297
Countries and areas with the most records (GBIF)
Australia — 1,402 records; Cuba — 1 records; Norfolk Island — 1 records; Philippines — 1 records.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2385297) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2385297&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY). Accessed 2026-09-23.
How to read this map
The map plots a sample of 1,417 of the 1,417 records, deduplicated to a half-degree grid, so dense areas do not merge into one blob. The sample covers 4 of the 4 countries or areas with records; the areas absent from the sample hold 0 records in total.
19 records plotting inland were omitted: for a marine species those are almost always the holding institution's coordinates rather than a collection site.
Records show where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2385297) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2385297&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=280142 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many confirmed sightings of Eastern talma are on record?
A total of 1,417 georeferenced occurrence records with coordinates have been published for this species. Every one of those records was sampled when generating the distribution map.
In how many countries or marine areas has Eastern talma been documented?
The available georeferenced data places Eastern talma in four countries or marine areas. Together they account for the full set of 1,417 published records.
How many distinct mapped locations does Eastern talma appear at?
The distribution page plots 63 separate mapped locations where the species has been observed. These points are drawn from the complete pool of 1,417 georeferenced records.
Are there any inland records for Eastern talma?
Nineteen records that fall inland were deliberately omitted from the mapping. Since Eastern talma is a marine species, only coastal and open-ocean occurrences are represented on the final distribution page.
Where does the occurrence data for Eastern talma come from?
All records are sourced through GBIF under taxon key 2385297. Because occurrence data reflects where people have looked as much as where the species actually lives, heavily surveyed coastlines tend to be over-represented relative to less-explored waters.
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