Scorpaenodes parvipinnis

English: Lowfin Scorpionfish (1)

As recorded: Scorpaenodes parvipinnis (Garrett, 1864)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and C.M. WatsonJohnson Randall →C.J.J. Watson →
Date: April 29, 1968
Locality: Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet; lagoon side; about 50 feet off Eniwetok Marine Biological Laboratory (EMBL)
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Depth: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

41 Bishop specimens of Scorpaenodes parvipinnis · collected 1903–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 29, 1968, J.E. Randall and C.M. Watson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Scorpaenodes parvipinnis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-14.

2026-07-14

Q9HP+R6J AP Tourism Helipad, Rushikonda, Endada, Andhra Pradesh 530045, India

(c) Dr. Deepu Visweswar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18

Rushikonda Beach, Andhra Pradesh, India

(c) Dr. Deepu Visweswar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18

Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

(c) Srichakra Pranav Tamarapalli, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-04-22

Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

(c) Srichakra Pranav Tamarapalli, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-01-27

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

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

2025-07-03

North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Scorpaenodes parvipinnis. BPBM 10933. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38628588. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10933.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38628588 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026