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Epinephelus amblycephalus in life
In life — Banded Grouper, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) J. E. Randall, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
BPBM 22164Ichthyology

Epinephelus amblycephalus

Banded Grouper

As recorded: Epinephelus amblycephalus (Bleeker, 1857)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
August 28, 1977
Locality
Philippines
Record type
Preserved specimen
3 Bishop specimens of Epinephelus amblycephalus · collected 1977–1978Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 28, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 19 other specimens.

Epinephelus amblycephalus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-12.

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

Cite this specimen

Epinephelus amblycephalus. BPBM 22164. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36749266. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22164.

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