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Cephalopholis spiloparaea
As recorded: Cephalopholis spiloparaea (Valenciennes, 1828)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 5, 1970
- Locality
- Anuanuraro Atoll; NW end; outside reef
- Island
- Anuanuraro Atoll
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 5, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.
Cephalopholis spiloparaea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 233 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10
Apra Harbor, Guam
(c) Olivia Bañez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Taitung, TW-TA, TW
(c) mimison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
South Pacific Ocean, Polynésie française, PF
(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07
Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-07
Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-04
mtsaka, Mohéli, Comores
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cephalopholis spiloparaea. BPBM 13541. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35869051. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13541.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35869051 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
