BPBM 29918Ichthyology

Epinephelus bleekeri

Duskytail Grouper

As recorded: Epinephelus bleekeri (Vaillant, 1878)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and F.G. WörnerJohnson Randall →F.G. Wörner →
Date: February 8, 1984
Locality: Indonesia
Island: Indonesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

5 Bishop specimens of Epinephelus bleekeri · collected 1978–1984Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 8, 1984, J.E. Randall and F.G. Wörner also collected 21 other specimens.

Epinephelus bleekeri observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 82 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-30.

2026-08-30

(c) Ching YC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-26

(c) Syl C, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-19

(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01

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

2026-07-29

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-17

Bình Thuận, VN

(c) Austinle071, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Epinephelus bleekeri. BPBM 29918. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36747647. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29918.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36747647 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026