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Scorpaenopsis macrochir in life
In life — Humpback Scorpionfish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by uwkwaj
BPBM 27872Ichthyology

Scorpaenopsis macrochir

Humpback Scorpionfish

As recorded: Scorpaenopsis macrochir Ogilby, 1910

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by
Philip Helfrich and Maridell FosterMaridell Foster →Philip Helfrich →
Date
February 28, 1972
Locality
Tutuila Island; Pala Lagoon; dredge side of long spit at low tide (incoming)
Depth
4 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
9 Bishop specimens of Scorpaenopsis macrochir · collected 1902–2000Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 28, 1972, Philip Helfrich and Maridell Foster also collected 13 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Scorpaenopsis macrochir. BPBM 27872. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38623655. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27872.

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