Sebastapistes mauritiana
Spineblotch Scorpionfish
As recorded: Sebastapistes mauritiana (Cuvier, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- M.M. Smith
- Date
- June 22, 1977
- Locality
- KwaZulu-Natal; Sodwana Bay; Jesser Point; tidepools
- Island
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 22, 1977, M.M. Smith also collected 4 other specimens.
Sebastapistes mauritiana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-13.
2025-08-13
Saint-Gilles-Les-Bains, Réunion
(c) Jenni Ly, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-12-23
L'Étang-Salé, RE-PL, RE
(c) setsof, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-04
L'Étang-Salé, RE-PL, RE
(c) setsof, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-09-20
Windward Islands, French Polynesia
(c) Richard Hasegawa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-12-06
Saint-Pierre, RE-PR, RE
(c) setsof, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2009-12-12
L'Étang-Salé, RE-PL, RE
(c) setsof, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sebastapistes mauritiana. BPBM 29327. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38632989. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29327.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38632989 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026