BPBM 19537Ichthyology

Epinephelus quoyanus

Longfin Rockcod

As recorded: Epinephelus quoyanus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: February 16, 1975
Locality: Pulau Putri; N side
Island: Pulau Putri
Depth: 5 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

12 Bishop specimens of Epinephelus quoyanus · collected 1969–1985Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 16, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Epinephelus quoyanus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 967 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

AU

(c) Fletcher Arrastia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22

AU

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

2026-10-14

Parc marin national de Tarutao, Mueang Satun District, Province de Satun, TH

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

2026-10-14

Palm Island QLD, Australia

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

2026-10-13

Calliope - Pt B, AU-QL, AU

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

2026-10-12

New Territories, HK

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

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

Cite this specimen

Epinephelus quoyanus. BPBM 19537. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36744989. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19537.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36744989 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026