Scorpaenodes guamensis

Guam Scorpionfish

As recorded: Scorpaenodes guamensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, R.C. Steene, P. Tantichodok, and A. NateewathanaGerald R. Allen →A. Nateewathana →Johnson Randall →Roger C. Steene →P. Tantichodok →
Date: February 14, 1979
Locality: Ko Miang; N side; rocky shore grading to coral and sand
Island: Ko Miang
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

73 Bishop specimens of Scorpaenodes guamensis · collected 1900–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 14, 1979, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, R.C. Steene, P. Tantichodok, and A. Nateewathana also collected 24+ other specimens.

Scorpaenodes guamensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-13.

2026-08-13

Coralview Resort

(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-20

FG87+MGR, Padangbai, Manggis, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia

(c) Alexander Regio, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-10

Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia

(c) Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2025-12-10

Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia

(c) Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2025-07-19

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-21

冲绳县, 日本

(c) aazicat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Scorpaenodes guamensis. BPBM 22841. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38628199. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22841.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38628199 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026