
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
- Island
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
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.

2025-08-12
ตลาด อตก QGWX+W6J, Khwaeng Chatuchak, Khet Chatuchak, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10900, Thailand
(c) Niran Anurakpongsathorn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2014-08-18
Indian Ocean, , ,
(c) Vin Rushworth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36749266 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
