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Epinephelus epistictus in life
In life — Dotted Grouper, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Pin-Tsen JIN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Pin-Tsen JIN
BPBM 22690Ichthyology

Epinephelus epistictus

Dotted Grouper

As recorded: Epinephelus epistictus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1842)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by
R.P. Dollfus
Date
July 12, 1928
Locality
Red Sea; Gulf of Suez
Island
Red Sea
Record type
Preserved specimen
7 Bishop specimens of Epinephelus epistictus · collected 1928–1986Species page ›

Epinephelus epistictus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-10-08.

Epinephelus epistictus observed 2024-10-08

2024-10-08

Indian Ocean

(c) Vin Rushworth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Epinephelus epistictus observed 2021-01-27

2021-01-27

Taizhou, CN-ZJ, CN

(c) 李博恒, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Epinephelus epistictus observed 2021-01-27

2021-01-27

Taizhou, CN-ZJ, CN

(c) JIN Pin-Tsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Epinephelus epistictus. BPBM 22690. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36745358. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22690.

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