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Pterois sphex
English: Hawaiian Red Lionfish; Hawaiian Turkeyfish (1); Hawaiian: nohu pinao (1)
As recorded: Pterois sphex Jordan & Evermann, 1903
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- W.A. Gosline, J.E. Randall, V.E. Brock, et alVernon Brock →W.A. Gosline →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- December 31, 1952
- Locality
- Oahu; Waikiki; reef
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 31, 1952, W.A. Gosline, J.E. Randall, V.E. Brock, et al also collected 10 other specimens.
Anarchias cantonensis
Ichthyology
Apterichtus flavicaudus
Ichthyology
Aseraggodes
Ichthyology
Cabillus caudimacula
Ichthyology
Chromis vanderbilti
Ichthyology
Melichthys niger
Ichthyology
Priolepis aureoviridis
Ichthyology
Priolepis limbatosquamis
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Pseudocheilinus octotaenia
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Sargocentron tiere
Ichthyology
Pterois sphex observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 96 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-20.
2026-08-20
HI, US
(c) scubagirltexas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) dianna912, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-11
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-20
North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US
(c) Rad Dad Chad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-23
Pupukea, HI 96712, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-23
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Steven (Esteban) Mendez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pterois sphex. BPBM 13777. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38326901. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13777.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38326901 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026