Epinephelus ongus
Specklefin Grouper
As recorded: Epinephelus ongus (Bloch, 1790)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, J.H. Choat, and Henry KendallJ. Howard Choat →Henry Kendall →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- December 9, 1982
- Locality
- Great Barrier Reef; Crystal Beach Cove, W side; reef
- Island
- Great Barrier Reef
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 9, 1982, J.E. Randall, J.H. Choat, and Henry Kendall also collected 3 other specimens.
Epinephelus ongus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 450 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
East Russell, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Waya Lailai
(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
South Pacific Ocean, AU
(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Manta Ray Passage
(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Calliope - Pt B, AU-QL, AU
(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-31
Semporna, MY-SA, MY
(c) underwaterbelle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Epinephelus ongus. BPBM 32838. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36744719. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/32838.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36744719 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026