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Cephalopholis spiloparaea
Strawberry Grouper
As recorded: Cephalopholis spiloparaea (Valenciennes, 1828)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.L. Earle, J.B. Culp, and R.M. MandojanaJane Culp →John L. Earle →R.M. Mandojana →
- Date
- August 3, 1987
- Locality
- Kiritimati Atoll; NE side; off Captain Cook Hotel; outer reef; cave
- Island
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Depth
- 51 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 3, 1987, J.L. Earle, J.B. Culp, and R.M. Mandojana also collected 8 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 31946. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35869782. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31946.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35869782 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026