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Epinephelus undulosus
Wavy-lined Grouper
As recorded: Epinephelus undulosus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- Local fishermen, via J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 14, 1980
- Locality
- Kerala State; Vizhinjam fishing harbor
- Island
- Kerala State
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 14, 1980, Local fishermen, via J.E. Randall also collected 13 other specimens.
Epinephelus undulosus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-11.

2026-08-11
Pamunugama Road, Negombo, Western Province, LK
(c) leekelai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-19
Chellanam Road, Ernakulam, Kerala, IN
(c) anilny, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-07
Aer Bajo 2, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2025-05-14
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
(c) ylsu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-24
Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Matthew Bokach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-09
Kaimana Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Adelma Hills, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Epinephelus undulosus. BPBM 27702. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36749595. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27702.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36749595 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
