Scorpaenopsis
Scorpionfishes
As recorded: Scorpaenopsis Heckel, 1837
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, M.J. Gawel, and B.A. CarlsonBruce A. Carlson →Mike Gawel →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- March 12, 1973
- Locality
- Viti Levu Island; off Laucala Bay; outside barrier reef E of Nukubuco Pass
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Coordinates
- -18.1743, 178.5020 ± 2,334 m
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 12, 1973, J.E. Randall, M.J. Gawel, and B.A. Carlson also collected 11 other specimens.
Chromis margaritifer
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Cirripectes castaneus
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Cirripectes stigmaticus
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Halichoeres biocellatus
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Labroides dimidiatus
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Parapercis millepunctata
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Plectrypops lima
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Sebastapistes tinkhami
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Siganus doliatus
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Synodus binotatus
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Xenisthmus
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Still here: Scorpaenopsis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2022-09-24.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Scorpaenopsis. BPBM 14631. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38627015. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14631.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38627015 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026