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BPBM 26786Ichthyology

Pterois

As recorded: Pterois Oken, 1817

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

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

2 Bishop specimens of Pterois · collected 1978–1979Species page ›

Pterois observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15,775 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Pterois observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Arrecifes de Cozumel, Cozumel, MX-QR, MX

(c) Ginny Marvin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pterois observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Okinawa, JP

(c) James Goodsell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pterois observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate 1934002, Egypt

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

Pterois observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Uepi, Solomon Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pterois observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

Pterois observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Egypt

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

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Cite this specimen

Pterois. BPBM 26786. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38319974. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/26786.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38319974 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026