Scorpaenopsis diabolus

English: Devil Scorpionfish (1); Hawaiian: nohu omakaha (1)

As recorded: Scorpaenopsis diabolus (Cuvier, 1829)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and J.H. ChoatJ. Howard Choat →Johnson Randall →
Date: January 14, 1973
Locality: One Tree Island; W side; lagoon reef at low tide
Island: One Tree
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

34 Bishop specimens of Scorpaenopsis diabolus · collected 1901–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 14, 1973, J.E. Randall and J.H. Choat also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Scorpaenopsis diabolus. BPBM 14423. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38628310. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14423.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38628310 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026