Sebastapistes galactacma
Galactacma Scorpionfish
As recorded: Sebastapistes galactacma Jenkins, 1903
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- U.S. Fish Commission
- Date
- 1901
- Locality
- Oahu; Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sebastapistes galactacma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1901. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-02.
2026-04-02
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) kkittens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-28
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-09
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-01-08
Kewalo Basin, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-01-02
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-11-26
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Sebastapistes galactacma. BPBM 1845. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38633576. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1845.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38633576 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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