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Epinephelus latifasciatus
As recorded: Epinephelus latifasciatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1842)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- Peter J. Vine, aboard F/V "Ibn Majid"
- Date
- June 1, 1977
- Locality
- Red Sea; Saudi Arabia; Farasan Bank
- Island
- Red Sea
- Depth
- 200 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1977, Peter J. Vine, aboard F/V "Ibn Majid" also collected 3 other specimens.
Epinephelus latifasciatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-16.

2026-08-16
Port Area, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
(c) Vivek.N.Rathod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-08-07
M8W2+G6R, Jalaripeta, Port Area, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530001, India
(c) Vivek.N.Rathod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-05-24
Srikakulam, IN-AP, IN
(c) Dr. Karri Rama Rao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-02
190, Bichali, Garulia, Kolkata, West Bengal 743133, India
(c) মোটু Purkait, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-09
河西, 三亚市, 海南省, CN
(c) misakinokukuru, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-21
东海, CN
(c) naturalistnkc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Epinephelus latifasciatus. BPBM 22336. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36745662. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22336.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36745662 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
