Scorpaenopsis diabolus

English: Devil Scorpionfish (1); Hawaiian: nohu omakaha (1)

As recorded: Scorpaenopsis diabolus (Cuvier, 1829)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and H.A. RandallHelen A. Randall →Johnson Randall →
Date: May 19, 1971
Locality: Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay; E side, at head of bay
Island: Nukuhiva
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

34 Bishop specimens of Scorpaenopsis diabolus · collected 1901–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 19, 1971, J.E. Randall and H.A. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Scorpaenopsis diabolus. BPBM 11141. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38626852. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11141.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38626852 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026