BPBM 15286Ichthyology

Epinephelus spilotoceps

Foursaddle Grouper

As recorded: Epinephelus spilotoceps Schultz, 1953

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: J.E. King and R.S. ShomuraJoe King →R.S. Shomura →
Date: November 21, 1953
Locality: Kiritimati Atoll; outer reef
Island: Kiritimati Atoll
Record type: Preserved specimen

13 Bishop specimens of Epinephelus spilotoceps · collected 1924–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 21, 1953, J.E. King and R.S. Shomura also collected 24+ other specimens.

Epinephelus spilotoceps observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 218 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-10.

2026-06-10

Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia

(c) DrCohen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-22

Nanumanga, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-21

Alifu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives

(c) chrisv78, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-06

Christmas Island

(c) k_freemantle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-04

Laamu Atoll, Maldives

(c) nishagoldsworthy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-04

Maldives

(c) aslam aslam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Epinephelus spilotoceps. BPBM 15286. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36747921. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15286.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36747921 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026