Scorpaenopsis possi

Poss' Scorpionfish

As recorded: Scorpaenopsis possi Randall & Eschmeyer, 2001

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. RutherfordJohnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date: July 18, 1978
Locality: Taiwan; S end; Mao-Pi-Tou
Island: Taiwan
Depth: 15 m
Type status: Paratype
Record type: Preserved specimen

29 Bishop specimens of Scorpaenopsis possi · collected 1957–1994Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 18, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 24+ other specimens.

Scorpaenopsis possi observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-01-05.

2025-01-05

Ara Tapu, Cook Islands, CK

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

2024-03-29

Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesien

(c) Ingo Rogalla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-07-31

Avarua District, Cook Islands

(c) Tony Wood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-03-08

Nuku Hiva, Baie du Contrôleur, Polynésie française

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

2014-02-23

Peleliu, Koror, Palau

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

2014-02-21

Peleliu, Koror, Palau

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

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Cite this specimen

Scorpaenopsis possi. BPBM 38825. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38626625. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38825.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38626625 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026