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Epinephelus tukula
Potato Rockcod
As recorded: Epinephelus tukula Morgans, 1959
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.K.L. Mee
- Date
- November 11, 1989
- Locality
- -
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Epinephelus tukula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 245 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15
KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
(c) johnfrasersa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
(c) johnfrasersa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
(c) johnfrasersa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18
Cod Hole
(c) Eva Paulus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-29
MZ
(c) Brandon Stapp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-14
pinnacle Malongane Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Epinephelus tukula. BPBM 33928. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36747624. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33928.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36747624 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
