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Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus in life
In life — Whitespotted Grouper, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Juan José Areso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Juan José Areso
BPBM 11647Ichthyology

Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus

Whitespotted Grouper

As recorded: Epinephelus caeruleeopunctatus (Bloch, 1790)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
September 1, 1971
Locality
Viti Levu Island; off Suva; Makuluva Island, SE side; Nukulau Pass
Island
Viti Levu
Region
Fiji
Coordinates
-18.1878, 178.5200 ± 772 m
Depth
18 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
11 Bishop specimens of Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus · collected 1903–1985Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 9 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus. BPBM 11647. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36748463. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11647.

Record sources