BPBM 23359Ichthyology

Scorpaenodes parvipinnis

Coral Scorpionfish

As recorded: Scorpaenodes parvipinnis (Garrett, 1864)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

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

41 Bishop specimens of Scorpaenodes parvipinnis · collected 1903–2009Species 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.

Scorpaenodes parvipinnis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-14.

2026-07-14

Q9HP+R6J AP Tourism Helipad, Rushikonda, Endada, Andhra Pradesh 530045, India

(c) Dr. Deepu Visweswar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18

Rushikonda Beach, Andhra Pradesh, India

(c) Dr. Deepu Visweswar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18

Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

(c) Srichakra Pranav Tamarapalli, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-04-22

Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

(c) Srichakra Pranav Tamarapalli, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-01-27

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

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

2025-07-03

North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Scorpaenodes parvipinnis. BPBM 23359. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38626668. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23359.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38626668 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026