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Cephalopholis boenak
As recorded: Cephalopholis boenak (Bloch, 1790)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and B. GoldmanB. Goldman →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- August 4, 1973
- Locality
- Guadalcanal; N side; Honiara yacht harbor
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Depth
- 16 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 4, 1973, J.E. Randall and B. Goldman also collected 8 other specimens.
Cephalopholis boenak observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 828 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
中湾, 浅水湾, 香港, HK
(c) Ryan Zicheng XU, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-18
Ilocos, PH
(c) HomeFishing, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Baie des Citrons, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) max_l, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Palm Island QLD, Australia
(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Ouen Toro, NC-SU-NO, NC-SU, NC
(c) renaud98800, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cephalopholis boenak. BPBM 17374. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35870047. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17374.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35870047 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026