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Sebastapistes mauritiana in life
In life — Spineblotch Scorpionfish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) setsof, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
BPBM 20180Ichthyology

Sebastapistes mauritiana

Spineblotch Scorpionfish

As recorded: Sebastapistes mauritiana (Cuvier, 1829)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
November 5, 1973
Locality
Mauritius; E coast; between Trou d'Eau Douce and Palmar; outer reef; rocky shore with light surf
Island
Mauritius
Depth
1 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
34 Bishop specimens of Sebastapistes mauritiana · collected 1900–1982Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 5, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Sebastapistes mauritiana. BPBM 20180. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38634305. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20180.

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