Cephalopholis sonnerati

Tomato Grouper

As recorded: Cephalopholis sonnerati (Valenciennes, 1828)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and R.M. PyleRichard L. Pyle →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 17, 1988
Locality: Maumere Bay; E side; inshore from wreck of Japanese warship
Island: Maumere Bay
Depth: 4 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

26 Bishop specimens of Cephalopholis sonnerati · collected 1924–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 17, 1988, J.E. Randall and R.M. Pyle also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cephalopholis sonnerati observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 189 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-28.

2026-08-28

Sabang City, Aceh, Indonesia

(c) Martin Rejzek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11

Pamunugama Road, Negombo, Western Province, LK

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

2026-06-04

Yongala Shipwreck

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-31

Pseafood Market, Kedonganan, Kec. Kuta, Kabupaten Badung, Bali, Indonesia

(c) Nicholas Winston Ong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-25

(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-21

Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cephalopholis sonnerati. BPBM 34109. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35863238. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34109.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35863238 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026