Pterois radiata

As recorded: Pterois radiata Cuvier, 1829

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and K. OkamotoKazuhiro Okamoto →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 14, 1983
Locality: Vavau Group; Euakafa Island, S side; reef
Island: Vavau Group
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

30 Bishop specimens of Pterois radiata · collected 1902–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 14, 1983, J.E. Randall and K. Okamoto also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pterois radiata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 375 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15

Lipah Beach

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

2026-10-10

Îlot Tenia, petit U, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Pauline Fey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06

Flores Sea, East Nusa Tenggara, ID

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

2026-10-05

Alifu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives

(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

Acc. plage ta'ahiamanu, French Polynesia, PF

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

2026-09-30

Pantai Jemeluk, Jl. Raya Amed, Bunutan, Kec. Abang, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80852, Индонезия

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Cite this specimen

Pterois radiata. BPBM 38134. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38328555. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38134.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38328555 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026