Scorpaenodes evides
Cheekspot Scorpionfish
As recorded: Scorpaenodes littoralis (Tanaka, 1917)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- T. Hayes and J.L. EarleJohn L. Earle →Therese Hayes →
- Date
- September 12, 1991
- Locality
- Midway Atoll; lagoon; under cargo pier
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 12, 1991, T. Hayes and J.L. Earle also collected 4 other specimens.
Scorpaenodes evides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 240 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.
2026-10-09
Desal Palm Beach QLD 4221, Australia
(c) Kelly-Anne Masterman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-07
Fly Point Dive
(c) Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-22
Tugan
(c) Kelly-Anne Masterman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
Sydney NSW, Australia
(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-19
Sydney NSW, Australia
(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-18
Pacific Ocean, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, JP
(c) IHUNTA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scorpaenodes evides. BPBM 34797. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38625352. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34797.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38625352 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026