Cephalopholis hemistiktos

As recorded: Cephalopholis hemistiktos (Rüppell, 1830)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: July 21, 1973
Locality: Guadalcanal; N side; reef off W end of Honiara
Island: Guadalcanal
Depth: 9 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

18 Bishop specimens of Cephalopholis hemistiktos · collected 1972–1985Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 21, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 20 other specimens.

Cephalopholis hemistiktos observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 418 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15

Janub Sina', EG

(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09

Safaja, EG-BA, EG

(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

Al Bahr al Ahmar, EG

(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04

(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04

Al Bahr al Ahmar, EG

(c) tim h, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

Janub Sina', EG

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

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Cite this specimen

Cephalopholis hemistiktos. BPBM 16170. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35867917. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16170.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35867917 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026