BPBM 14567Ichthyology

Parascorpaena moultoni

Coral Perch

As recorded: Parascorpaena moultoni (Whitley, 1961)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, M.J. Gawel, and B.A. CarlsonBruce A. Carlson →Mike Gawel →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 11, 1973
Locality: Viti Levu Island; outside Beqa ("Mbengga") barrier reef near E end of Frigate Pass
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Fiji
Coordinates: -18.4374, 177.9530 ± 3,036 m
Depth: 21 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

13 Bishop specimens of Parascorpaena moultoni · collected 1971–2009Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On March 11, 1973, J.E. Randall, M.J. Gawel, and B.A. Carlson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Parascorpaena moultoni. BPBM 14567. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38619935. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14567.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38619935 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026