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Dactyloptena orientalis
English: Oriental Flying Gurnard; Oriental Helmet Gurnard (1); Hawaiian: loloa'u; pinao (1), Lolohau (1)
As recorded: Dactyloptena orientalis (Cuvier, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Dactylopteridae
- Collected by
- E. Horikawa
- Date
- February 5, 1957
- Locality
- Oahu; Waikiki; off Royal Hawaiian Hotel
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dactyloptena orientalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 656 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Ilot Maître - Nouméa
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
New Territories, HK
(c) Kcccrrr7, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Kauai County
(c) lcmsscience, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
North Sulawesi, ID
(c) Matthijs Boonzaaijer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dactyloptena orientalis. BPBM 25720. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36331031. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25720.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36331031 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026