Epinephelus hexagonatus
Wirenet Rockcod
As recorded: Epinephelus hexagonatus (Forster, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Date
- 1962
- Locality
- Palmyra Atoll
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Epinephelus hexagonatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. 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 14110. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36748537. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14110.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36748537 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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