Scorpaenodes guamensis
Guam Scorpionfish
As recorded: Scorpaenodes guamensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- G.W. Tribble
- Date
- September 2, 1978
- Locality
- Manado; Manado Bay; inshore reef, about 500 meters from shore
- Island
- Manado
- Depth
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 2, 1978, G.W. Tribble also collected 4 other specimens.
Scorpaenodes guamensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-13.
2026-08-13
Coralview Resort
(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-20
FG87+MGR, Padangbai, Manggis, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia
(c) Alexander Regio, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-12-10
Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia
(c) Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2025-12-10
Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia
(c) Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2025-07-19
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-21
冲绳县, 日本
(c) aazicat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scorpaenodes guamensis. BPBM 26681. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38628580. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/26681.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38628580 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026