BPBM 1381Ichthyology

Epinephelus hexagonatus

Wirenet Rockcod

As recorded: Epinephelus hexagonatus (Forster, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: February 1, 1901
Locality: Tahiti
Island: Tahiti
Record type: Preserved specimen

29 Bishop specimens of Epinephelus hexagonatus · collected 1900–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1901, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Epinephelus hexagonatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1901. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 145 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.

2026-10-02

Aroa Beach, Arorangi, Cook Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11

P5VM+8VH, Arorangi, Cook Islands

(c) Josh H, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-29

South Pacific Ocean, Cook Islands, CK

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

2026-06-30

Guam

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

2026-06-13

Îles du Vent, PF

(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-22

Nanumanga, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Epinephelus hexagonatus. BPBM 1381. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36747866. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1381.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36747866 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026