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Scorpaenopsis papuensis in life
In life — Papua Scorpionfish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tony Strazzari
BPBM 32092Ichthyology

Scorpaenopsis papuensis

Papua Scorpionfish

As recorded: Scorpaenopsis papuensis (Cuvier, 1829)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
September 15, 1987
Locality
Maumere Bay; E side; off Pertamina oil storage site; Waipare Reef
Region
Indonesia
Coordinates
-8.6294, 122.2760
Depth
6 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
18 Bishop specimens of Scorpaenopsis papuensis · collected 1968–1997Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On September 15, 1987, J.E. Randall also collected 13 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Scorpaenopsis papuensis. BPBM 32092. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38627197. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/32092.

Record sources