Scorpaenopsis diabolus

English: Devil Scorpionfish (1); Hawaiian: nohu omakaha (1)

As recorded: Scorpaenopsis diabolus (Cuvier, 1829)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by: P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. TrykaJ.G. Ball →Maridell Foster →Philip Helfrich →D. Pendleton →F. Tryka →
Date: March 2, 1972
Locality: Tutuila Island; Pala Lagoon; channel entrance; reef
Island: Tutuila Island
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

34 Bishop specimens of Scorpaenopsis diabolus · collected 1901–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 2, 1972, P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. Tryka also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Scorpaenopsis diabolus. BPBM 27970. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38626617. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27970.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38626617 ↗
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Last harvested October 26, 2026