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Epinephelus maculatus
As recorded: Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 21, 1973
- Locality
- Lord Howe Island; southern lagoon; Comet's Hole
- Island
- Lord Howe
- Depth
- 9 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 21, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Epinephelus maculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 422 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Récif Nogumatiugi, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Vanuatu, VU
(c) nickwithoutwings, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Fly Point, Nelson Bay NSW 2315, Australia
(c) Felix Harper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Fly Point Dive
(c) Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Epinephelus maculatus. BPBM 14904. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36744623. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14904.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36744623 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026