
Dendrochirus zebra
Zebra Lionfish
As recorded: Dendrochirus zebra (Cuvier, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- June 4, 1981
- Locality
- Negros Island; Dumaguete City; off South Sea Resort Hotel; off artificial reef
- Island
- Negros Island
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 4, 1981, J.E. Randall also collected 17 other specimens.
Dendrochirus zebra observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,065 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Tioman Island, Pahang, Malaysia
(c) jmoulton44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24
Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
North Pacific Ocean, New Territories, HK
(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Buton, ID-SG, ID
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dendrochirus zebra. BPBM 28555. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36358514. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28555.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36358514 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
