BPBM 27657Ichthyology

Cephalopholis boenak

Chocolate Grouper

As recorded: Cephalopholis boenak (Bloch, 1790)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-VanizJohnson Randall →William F. Smith-Vaniz →
Date: February 11, 1980
Locality: Kerala State; Kovalam; rocky point off Raja Hotel (about 300 meters N of lighthouse)
Island: Kerala State
Depth: 4 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

16 Bishop specimens of Cephalopholis boenak · collected 1968–2006Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 11, 1980, J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-Vaniz also collected 21 other specimens.

Cephalopholis boenak observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 828 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-19

中湾, 浅水湾, 香港, HK

(c) Ryan Zicheng XU, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-18

Ilocos, PH

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

2026-10-12

Baie des Citrons, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-08

Palm Island QLD, Australia

(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03

Ouen Toro, NC-SU-NO, NC-SU, NC

(c) renaud98800, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cephalopholis boenak. BPBM 27657. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35869110. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27657.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35869110 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026