BPBM 26783Ichthyology

Centrogenys vaigiensis

False Scorpionfish

As recorded: Centrogenys vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Centrogenyidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. RutherfordJohnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date: September 10, 1978
Locality: Sulawesi; Jeneponto; Pontondo
Island: Sulawesi
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

3 Bishop specimens of Centrogenys vaigiensis · collected 1975–1978Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 10, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 24+ other specimens.

Centrogenys vaigiensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 163 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14

Singapore

(c) charlie33931, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) minnx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01

(c) Bingle Berry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12

West, SG

(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11

Western Islands, Singapore

(c) desertpenguin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05

West, SG

(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Centrogenys vaigiensis. BPBM 26783. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35866694. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/26783.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35866694 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026