Parascorpaena aurita

Golden Scorpionfish

As recorded: Parascorpaena aurita (Rüppell, 1838)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, L.G. Eldredge, and R. RandallLucius G. Eldredge III →Johnson Randall →Richard H. Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date: July 12, 1978
Locality: Taiwan; E coast; island off San-Shien-Tai (N of Cheng Kung); rocky shore on S side
Island: Taiwan
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

4 Bishop specimens of Parascorpaena aurita · collected 1973–1979Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 12, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, L.G. Eldredge, and R. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Parascorpaena aurita observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-22.

2026-04-22

Tioman Island, Pahang, Malaysia

(c) Chee Koi Jun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-27

Marina Coastal Dr, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-09

Singapore Island, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-22

North Pacific Ocean, New Territories, HK

(c) Lily Yeung, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-09

37PP+H2P Ko Pling, Tambon Sa Khu, Thalang District, 83110, Thailand

(c) pavelkornev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-17

(c) kyosapir, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Parascorpaena aurita. BPBM 29331. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37907017. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29331.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37907017 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026