Epinephelus cyanopodus
Purple Rockcod
As recorded: Epinephelus cyanopodus (Richardson, 1846)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 7, 1972
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Medren (=Parry; =Elmer) islet, S end; lagoon side
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 7, 1972, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Epinephelus cyanopodus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 174 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
John Brewer Reef, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Heron Island, Qld
(c) Kenton Lawson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Little Beach Dive site
(c) Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Douglas Shire
(c) shaylagrant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-14
Île des Pins, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Nelson Bay NSW 2315, Australia
(c) mattdowse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Epinephelus cyanopodus. BPBM 12217. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36748547. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12217.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36748547 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026