BPBM 18464Ichthyology

Cephalopholis cyanostigma

Bluespotted Grouper

As recorded: Cephalopholis cyanostigma (Valenciennes, 1828)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: June 26, 1975
Locality: Cebu; [E of]; Mactan Island, E side; off marine station of University of San Carlos
Island: Cebu
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Cephalopholis cyanostigma · collected 1973–1979Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 26, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 20 other specimens.

Cephalopholis cyanostigma observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 966 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Uepi, Solomon Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Pulau Tulai, Pahang, Malaysia

(c) jmoulton44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU

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

2026-10-15

CGR3+R7 Palm Island, Australia

(c) Eva Paulus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09

Singapore, SG, SG

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

2026-10-09

Frankland Islands, QLD Australia

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cephalopholis cyanostigma. BPBM 18464. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35863756. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18464.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35863756 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026