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Cephalopholis spiloparaea
Strawberry Grouper
As recorded: Cephalopholis spiloparaea (Valenciennes, 1828)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- V.G. Springer et al
- Date
- May 26, 1982
- Locality
- Malolo Barrier Reef; [rear of small reef NW of]
- Island
- Malolo Barrier Reef
- Region
- Fiji
- Coordinates
- -17.7333, 177.0500
- Depth
- 25 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 26, 1982, V.G. Springer et al also collected 3 other specimens.
Still here: Cephalopholis spiloparaea observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2023-08-16.

2023-08-16
Nadroga/Navosa, FJ-W, FJ
(c) Jack Crosbie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-10-14
Malolo Lailai Islands, Fiji
(c) craigjhowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cephalopholis spiloparaea. BPBM 31164. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35863166. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31164.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35863166 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
