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Epinephelus tauvina
As recorded: Epinephelus tauvina (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- P.S. Miles
- Date
- April 14, 1962
- Locality
- Palmyra Atoll
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 14, 1962, P.S. Miles also collected 2 other specimens.
Epinephelus tauvina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 470 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Jazirat Abu Shushah 49720, Saudi Arabia
(c) KaneRJ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
XWQ2+X8F, Hurghada 1, Red Sea Governorate 1960501, Ägypten
(c) Lu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Sant Katrin, EG-JS, EG
(c) elegaer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Epinephelus tauvina. BPBM 14113. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36747415. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14113.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36747415 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026