Scorpaenodes evides
Cheekspot Scorpionfish
As recorded: Scorpaenodes littoralis (Tanaka, 1917)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and J.D. BryantJames Bryant →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- February 16, 1971
- Locality
- Rapa Island; Karapoo Iti Island, SW side; cave
- Island
- Rapa Island
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 16, 1971, J.E. Randall and J.D. Bryant also collected 10 other specimens.
Scorpaenodes evides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 240 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.
2026-10-09
Desal Palm Beach QLD 4221, Australia
(c) Kelly-Anne Masterman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-07
Fly Point Dive
(c) Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-22
Tugan
(c) Kelly-Anne Masterman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
Sydney NSW, Australia
(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-19
Sydney NSW, Australia
(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-18
Pacific Ocean, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, JP
(c) IHUNTA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scorpaenodes evides. BPBM 11249. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38628668. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11249.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38628668 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026