Oplegnathus punctatus
Spotted Knifejaw
As recorded: Oplegnathus punctatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Oplegnathidae
- Collected by
- Thomas Wolff and Chris KauweChris Kauwe →Thomas Wolff →
- Date
- October 5, 1988
- Locality
- Hawaii; E side; Los Banos Point (between Hilo and Keaau)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Oplegnathus punctatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 127 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
日本、〒413-0231 静岡県伊東市富戸８４２−６５
(c) akio.suzuki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Nomashi, Oshima, Tokyo 100-0104, Japan
(c) Jodie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Nishiuraenashi, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0244, Japan
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Samemachi Shimomatsunaeba, Hachinohe, Aomori, JP
(c) tailwatertail, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Tokyo, JP
(c) ponyomi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Tokyo, JP
(c) ponyomi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Oplegnathus punctatus. BPBM 33496. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37842231. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33496.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37842231 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026