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Epinephelus daemelii
Black Rockcod
As recorded: Epinephelus daemelii (Günther, 1876)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 14, 1973
- Locality
- Lord Howe Island; NW corner; New Gulch
- Island
- Lord Howe
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 14, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Epinephelus daemelii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 211 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11
South Solitary Island, New South Wales, Australia
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-15
Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia
(c) mbp349, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-29
NSW, AU
(c) jennaraeclark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-20
South Solitary Island, New South Wales, Australia
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-20
Wallendbeen Ave, Port Hacking, NSW, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-30
North Narooma NSW 2546, Australia
(c) offshore_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Epinephelus daemelii. BPBM 14846. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36745377. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14846.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36745377 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
