
Epinephelus retouti
Redtip Grouper
As recorded: Epinephelus retouti Bleeker, 1868
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- Paul Guézé et al
- Date
- October 21, 1973
- Locality
- Réunion; W coast; off La Possession
- Island
- RéUnion
- Depth
- 70 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 21, 1973, Paul Guézé et al also collected 6 other specimens.
Epinephelus retouti observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-03-09.

2024-03-09
Cocos Islands
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-03
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-02
Cocos Islands
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-08-01
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-07-31
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-07-31
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Epinephelus retouti. BPBM 20031. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36744647. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20031.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36744647 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
