Sebastapistes ballieui
Spotfin Scorpionfish
As recorded: Sebastapistes ballieui (Sauvage, 1875)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- W.A. Gosline and classclass →W.A. Gosline →
- Date
- February 22, 1949
- Locality
- Oahu; Waianae coast
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 22, 1949, W.A. Gosline and class also collected 18 other specimens.
Antennarius commerson
Ichthyology
Apogonichthys perdix
Ichthyology
Blenniella gibbifrons
Ichthyology
Blenniella gibbifrons
Ichthyology
Cheilio inermis
Ichthyology
Conger cinereus
Ichthyology
Echidna polyzona
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax eurostus
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax rueppelliae
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax steindachneri
Ichthyology
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
Ichthyology
Novaculichthys taeniourus
Ichthyology
Sargocentron punctatissimum
Ichthyology
Sebastapistes ballieui
Ichthyology
Stethojulis balteata
Ichthyology
Stethojulis balteata
Ichthyology
Synodus variegatus
Ichthyology
Sebastapistes ballieui observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-05.
2026-04-05
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-05
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-09
Lolokai Rd, Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Jeff Woleslagle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Joe Paquin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-29
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-30
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sebastapistes ballieui. BPBM 25456. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38635163. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25456.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38635163 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026