BPBM 14237Ichthyology

Epinephelus fasciatus

Blacktip Grouper

As recorded: Epinephelus fasciatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: P. Helfrich, J.A. Maciolek, et alPhilip Helfrich →John A. Maciolek →
Date: March 24, 1971
Locality: Kiritimati Atoll; SW end of Cook Islet at lagoon entrance
Island: Kiritimati Atoll
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

36 Bishop specimens of Epinephelus fasciatus · collected 1902–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 24, 1971, P. Helfrich, J.A. Maciolek, et al also collected 24+ other specimens.

Epinephelus fasciatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,760 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

MU

(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

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

2026-10-20

日本、〒413-0231 静岡県伊東市富戸８４２−６５

(c) akio.suzuki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Manggarai Barat, ID-NT, ID

(c) Nicholas Buxton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

GG36+M67, Dahab, South Sinai Governorate 8772412, Egypte

(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

Janub Sina', EG

(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Epinephelus fasciatus. BPBM 14237. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36747785. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14237.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36747785 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026