BPBM 23386Ichthyology

Scorpaenodes varipinnis

Blotchfin scorpionfish

As recorded: Scorpaenodes varipinnis Smith, 1957

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

10 Bishop specimens of Scorpaenodes varipinnis · collected 1964–1992Species 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.

Scorpaenodes varipinnis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-19.

2026-02-19

Bitung, ID-SW, ID

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Cite this specimen

Scorpaenodes varipinnis. BPBM 23386. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38625540. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23386.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38625540 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026