Pterois antennata

As recorded: Pterois antennata (Bloch, 1787)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNairDean B. Cannoy →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 21, 1971
Locality: Fatuhiva; N end of Hanauu Bay
Island: Fatuhiva
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

46 Bishop specimens of Pterois antennata · collected 1877–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 21, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNair also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pterois antennata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,325 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA

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

2026-10-23

Laamu, MV

(c) Anoof Ahmed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22

Lombok Barat, ID-NB, ID

(c) cr1970, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Nova Maldives

(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), ID-SG, ID

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Trengganu, MY

(c) Aiman Azmi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pterois antennata. BPBM 11114. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38325765. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11114.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38325765 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026