
Epinephelus
As recorded: Epinephelus Bloch, 1793
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, D.B.B. Liem, and S. LiemD.B.B. Liem →S. Liem →Johnson Randall →G.W. Tribble →
- Date
- August 18, 1978
- Locality
- Indonesia
- Island
- Indonesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 18, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, D.B.B. Liem, and S. Liem also collected 24+ other specimens.
Epinephelus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26,679 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Crete, Crete, GR
(c) Michael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Barcelona, ES-CT, ES
(c) Edu Alcaniz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-10-27
Italy
(c) ebwhitney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Crete, Crete, GR
(c) Michael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Crete, Crete, GR
(c) Michael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Redondo Beach, CA, USA
(c) Jeremy_Jodoin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Epinephelus. BPBM 26595. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36748379. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/26595.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36748379 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
