Pterois antennata

As recorded: Pterois antennata (Bloch, 1787)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by: P. Helfrich et al
Date: June 20, 1962
Locality: Palmyra Atoll; Sand Islet
Island: Palmyra Atoll
Record type: Preserved specimen

46 Bishop specimens of Pterois antennata · collected 1877–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 20, 1962, P. Helfrich et al also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pterois antennata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,327 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA

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

2026-10-23

Laamu, MV

(c) Anoof Ahmed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22

Lombok Barat, ID-NB, ID

(c) cr1970, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Nova Maldives

(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Lipah Beach

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

2026-10-16

Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), ID-SG, ID

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pterois antennata. BPBM 15413. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38327867. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15413.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38327867 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026