Epinephelus erythrurus

As recorded: Epinephelus erythrurus (Valenciennes, 1828)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: Thai fishermen
Date: April 16, 1960
Locality: Gulf of Thailand; Chumpon Province (via Bangkok fish market)
Island: Gulf Of Thailand
Depth: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

2 Bishop specimens of Epinephelus erythrurus · collected 1960–1960Species page ›

Epinephelus erythrurus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 73 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-19.

2026-08-19

Singapore, SG, SG

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

2026-07-27

Marina Coastal Dr, Singapore, SG, SG

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

2026-05-24

Teluk Burau, Padang Matsirat, Kedah, MY

(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-13

ATUR Nursery

(c) Coastal Impact, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-15

Sala Dan, Ko Lanta District, Krabi, Thailand

(c) wingwatcher48, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-10

M8W2+G6R, Jalaripeta, Port Area, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530001, India

(c) Vivek.N.Rathod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Epinephelus erythrurus. BPBM 31993. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36750275. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31993.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36750275 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026