Epinephelus trimaculatus
Threespot Grouper
As recorded: Epinephelus trimaculatus (Valenciennes, 1828)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- June 28, 1978
- Locality
- Taiwan; N coast; W side of peninsula at Yeh-Liu
- Island
- Taiwan
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 28, 1978, J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Epinephelus trimaculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.
2026-09-27
Hong Kong
(c) Gomen See, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Hong Kong
(c) dod_od, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-08
Hong Kong
(c) Gomen See, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-06
(c) sai_yeung_choi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-06-06
New Territories, HK
(c) Lily Yeung, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-02
(c) sai_yeung_choi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Epinephelus trimaculatus. BPBM 23110. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36748503. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23110.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36748503 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026