Sebastapistes coniorta
Speckled Scorpionfish
As recorded: Sebastapistes coniorta Jenkins, 1903
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- W.A. Gosline, V.E. Brock, and Y. YamaguchiVernon Brock →W.A. Gosline →Y. Yamaguchi →
- Date
- February 24, 1951
- Locality
- Johnston Atoll; outer reef
- Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 24, 1951, W.A. Gosline, V.E. Brock, and Y. Yamaguchi also collected 3 other specimens.
Sebastapistes coniorta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 112 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-02.
2026-07-02
Hawaii, US
(c) Samantha N., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
Hawaii, US
(c) deefulton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-04
Hawaii, US
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-11
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-10
Hawaii, US
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-29
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Joe Paquin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sebastapistes coniorta. BPBM 13798. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38633578. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13798.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38633578 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026