Antennatus coccineus

As recorded: Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831)

Animalia › Chordata › Lophiiformes › Antennariidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. RutherfordJohnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date: July 16, 1978
Locality: Taiwan; S end; Ch'uan fan-shih; channel behind large limestone rock at shore
Island: Taiwan
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

51 Bishop specimens of Antennatus coccineus · collected 1902–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 16, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 24+ other specimens.

Antennatus coccineus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-14.

2026-08-14

Sydney NSW, Australia

(c) John Sear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-13

Sydney NSW, Australia

(c) William Gladstone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-31

Redland Bal, AU-QL, AU

(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-07

Bangug, Romblon, Philippines

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-25

Carrillo, CR-GU, CR

(c) tim h, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-29

Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia

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

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Cite this specimen

Antennatus coccineus. BPBM 23297. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35103019. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23297.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35103019 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026