BPBM 23385Ichthyology

Parascorpaena moultoni

Coral Perch

As recorded: Parascorpaena moultoni (Whitley, 1961)

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 18, 1978
Locality: Taiwan; S end; Mao-Pi-Tou
Island: Taiwan
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

13 Bishop specimens of Parascorpaena moultoni · collected 1971–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 18, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 24+ other specimens.

Parascorpaena moultoni observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2012-04-17.

2012-04-17

Nemana East Reef, Lomaiviti, Fiji

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Cite this specimen

Parascorpaena moultoni. BPBM 23385. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37905586. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23385.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37905586 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026