Sebastapistes fowleri
Dwarf Scorpionfish
As recorded: Sebastapistes fowleri (Pietschmann, 1934)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and R.M. McNairRhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- April 19, 1973
- Locality
- Tetiaroa Atoll; Rimatuu islet, W side; outside reef
- Island
- Tetiaroa Atoll
- Depth
- 60 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 19, 1973, J.E. Randall and R.M. McNair also collected 10 other specimens.
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Pseudanthias pascalus
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Pseudocheilinus evanidus
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Sebastapistes fowleri observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-22.
2026-05-22
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-16
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) kkittens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-24
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-19
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-12-30
Point panic, 1128 Clio Street, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Shallow Reef, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sebastapistes fowleri. BPBM 14968. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38633594. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14968.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38633594 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026