
Sebastapistes strongia
Barchin Scorpionfish
As recorded: Sebastapistes strongia (Cuvier, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and A.B. TarrJohnson Randall →A. Bradley Tarr →
- Date
- May 30, 1984
- Locality
- Yanbu; [29 km S of]; 1/2 km N of Coast Guard Station; reef flat
- Island
- Yanbu
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 30, 1984, J.E. Randall and A.B. Tarr also collected 14 other specimens.
Sebastapistes strongia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-11-01.

2024-11-01
Sidem, Kubu, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-23
Karang Asem, Bali, Indonesia
(c) Frank Krasovec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-10-28
Melasti, near Tulamben, Kubu, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-03
Anse Vata, Nouméa 98800, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-05-27
Anse Vata, Nouméa 98800, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-05-22
Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie - Numbo
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sebastapistes strongia. BPBM 30398. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38633704. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30398.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38633704 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
