BPBM 30074Ichthyology

Cephalopholis formosa

Bluelined Rockcod

As recorded: Cephalopholis formosa (Shaw, 1812)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and F.G. WörnerJohnson Randall →F.G. Wörner →
Date: February 17, 1984
Locality: Indonesia
Island: Indonesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

4 Bishop specimens of Cephalopholis formosa · collected 1975–1984Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 17, 1984, J.E. Randall and F.G. Wörner also collected 20 other specimens.

Cephalopholis formosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 363 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10

7239+9RR, Sentolokawat, Cilacap, Kec. Cilacap Sel., Kabupaten Cilacap, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

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

2026-09-14

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

2026-09-07

Ko Pha-ngan, תאילנד

(c) Shlomi Levi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03

Thailand

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

2026-08-19

Singapore, SG, SG

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

2026-08-19

Singapore, SG, SG

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

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Cite this specimen

Cephalopholis formosa. BPBM 30074. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35860652. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30074.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35860652 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026