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Epinephelus longispinis
Longspine Grouper
As recorded: Epinephelus longispinis (Kner, 1864)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-VanizJohnson Randall →William F. Smith-Vaniz →
- Date
- February 12, 1980
- Locality
- Kerala State; Kovalam; rocky point off Raja Hotel (about 300 meters N of lighthouse)
- Island
- Kerala State
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 12, 1980, J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-Vaniz also collected 15 other specimens.
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Scorpaenopsis venosa
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Epinephelus longispinis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 46 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-18.
2026-07-18
Malindi, KE-KF, KE
(c) Zach Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-20
Lungalunga, Kwale, Kenya
(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-01-24
eNkovukeni, South Africa
(c) Annette Gerber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-10
eNkovukeni, South Africa
(c) felicitygrundlingh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-10
eNkovukeni, South Africa
(c) wilnasteenkamp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-08
South Andaman, IN-AN, IN
(c) Aditya Gadkari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Epinephelus longispinis. BPBM 27682. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36748121. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27682.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36748121 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026