BPBM 1163Ichthyology

Epinephelus polyphekadion

Camouflage Grouper

As recorded: Epinephelus microdon (Bleeker, 1856)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: June 1, 1903
Locality: Shortland Island
Island: Shortland Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

24 Bishop specimens of Epinephelus polyphekadion · collected 1903–1997Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1903, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Epinephelus polyphekadion observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1903. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 568 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

Cakaudrove, FJ-NO, FJ

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14

Sud, NC

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

2026-10-01

Fiji

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01

Fiji

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Fiji

(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29

Ba, FJ

(c) Julia Lewis DVM, MPH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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

Cite this specimen

Epinephelus polyphekadion. BPBM 1163. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36744850. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1163.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36744850 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026