Ablabys taenianotus

Cockatoo Waspfish

As recorded: Ablabys taenianotus (Cuvier, 1829)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Tetrarogidae

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

5 Bishop specimens of Ablabys taenianotus · collected 1903–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Ablabys taenianotus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1903. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 165 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.

2026-10-16

Melasti Beach, Jl. Melasti Ungasan, Ungasan, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia

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

2026-09-25

Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines

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

2026-09-10

Indonesia

(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-05

Ouémo, chenal, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Pauline Fey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16

New Territories, HK

(c) marco91919, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-06

Celebes Sea, Sabah, MY

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

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Cite this specimen

Ablabys taenianotus. BPBM 1258. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090182388. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1258.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 1090182388 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026