BPBM 20646Ichthyology

Dactyloptena

As recorded: Dactyloptena Jordan & Richardson, 1908

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Dactylopteridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall et al
Date: February 1, 1975
Locality: India; Madras-Tuticorin
Island: India
Record type: Preserved specimen

8 Bishop specimens of Dactyloptena · collected 1962–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1975, J.E. Randall et al also collected 24+ other specimens.

Dactyloptena observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 660 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Ilot Maître - Nouméa

(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

New Territories, HK

(c) Kcccrrr7, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-09

Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-06

Kauai County

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

2026-09-29

North Sulawesi, ID

(c) Matthijs Boonzaaijer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Dactyloptena. BPBM 20646. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36329919. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20646.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36329919 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026