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Cephalopholis
As recorded: Cephalopholis Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 6, 1974
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet, S end
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 6, 1974, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Cephalopholis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15,585 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Uepi, Solomon Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Ruby E wreck, San Diego County, CA, USA
(c) CallieSanDiego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
MU
(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Shuchah B22
(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Main Wall, La Jolla Submarine Canyon, La Jolla, San Diego County, CA, USA
(c) Charlotte Seid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cephalopholis. BPBM 28909. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35863417. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28909.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35863417 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
