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Cephalopholis polleni
Harlequin Hind
As recorded: Cephalopholis polleni (Bleeker, 1868)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- August 3, 1978
- Locality
- Philippines
- Island
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 3, 1978, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Cephalopholis polleni observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 52 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-10.

2026-09-10
Naivaadhoo Hoholha
(c) Shaha Hashim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-27
(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-14
Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines
(c) Adrien Lowenstein - Anaïs Berry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-13
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-13
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Xavier Rufray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cephalopholis polleni. BPBM 22606. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35865108. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22606.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35865108 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
