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Scorpaenopsis barbata
Bearded Scorpionfish
As recorded: Scorpaenopsis barbata (Rüppell, 1838)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-VanizJohnson Randall →William F. Smith-Vaniz →
- Date
- March 5, 1977
- Locality
- Muscat; small island about 300 meters offshore of beach 2-3 miles S of Sidab
- Island
- Muscat
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 5, 1977, J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-Vaniz also collected 11 other specimens.
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Antennablennius adenensis
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Antennablennius simonyi
Ichthyology
Apogon coccineus
Ichthyology
Bathygobius cyclopterus
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Blenniella periophthalmus
Ichthyology
Callogobius
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Chromis xanthopterygia
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Istiblennius lineatus
Ichthyology
Istiblennius spilotus
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Pomacentrus leptus
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Scorpaenopsis barbata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-11-26.
2022-11-26
Ras Mohammed National Park, SA-TB, SA
(c) Michael Bakker Paiva, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2015-06-25
Shark & Yolanda Reef, Ras Mohammed
(c) 107120830535687523870, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2014-08-06
Habili Marsa Alam, Marsa Alam, Egypt
(c) 107120830535687523870, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2007-08-09
Be'er Sheva, Israel
(c) Pauline Walsh Jacobson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Scorpaenopsis barbata. BPBM 21358. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38624927. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21358.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38624927 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026