BPBM 33020Ichthyology

Scorpaenodes parvipinnis

Coral Scorpionfish

As recorded: Scorpaenodes parvipinnis (Garrett, 1864)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, R.C. Anderson, and M.S. AdamM.S. Adam →Rokuro YamaguchiDonald Anderson →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 21, 1988
Locality: North Male Atoll; Male Island, E end; ocean side; off building of Marine Research Section, Ministry of Fisheries
Island: North Male Atoll
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

41 Bishop specimens of Scorpaenodes parvipinnis · collected 1903–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 21, 1988, J.E. Randall, R.C. Anderson, and M.S. Adam also collected 24+ other specimens.

Scorpaenodes parvipinnis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-14.

2026-07-14

Q9HP+R6J AP Tourism Helipad, Rushikonda, Endada, Andhra Pradesh 530045, India

(c) Dr. Deepu Visweswar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18

Rushikonda Beach, Andhra Pradesh, India

(c) Dr. Deepu Visweswar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18

Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

(c) Srichakra Pranav Tamarapalli, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-04-22

Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

(c) Srichakra Pranav Tamarapalli, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-01-27

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

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

2025-07-03

North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Scorpaenodes parvipinnis. BPBM 33020. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38626824. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33020.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38626824 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026