Cephalopholis spiloparaea

Strawberry Grouper

As recorded: Cephalopholis spiloparaea (Valenciennes, 1828)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and J.B. CulpJane Culp →Johnson Randall →
Date: August 2, 1987
Locality: Kiritimati Atoll; NW side; off North London Resettlement Area; isolated reef; cave
Island: Kiritimati Atoll
Depth: 30 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

42 Bishop specimens of Cephalopholis spiloparaea · collected 1923–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 2, 1987, J.E. Randall and J.B. Culp also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cephalopholis spiloparaea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 233 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10

Apra Harbor, Guam

(c) Olivia Bañez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05

Taitung, TW-TA, TW

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

2026-10-01

South Pacific Ocean, Polynésie française, PF

(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07

Indonesia

(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-07

Indonesia

(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-04

mtsaka, Mohéli, Comores

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cephalopholis spiloparaea. BPBM 31931. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35865348. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31931.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35865348 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026