Caracanthus maculatus
Spotted Croucher
As recorded: Caracanthus maculatus (Gray, 1831)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- "Whippoorwill" Expedition
- Date
- August 1924
- Locality
- Palmyra Atoll
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Caracanthus maculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 65 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-19.
2026-09-19
South Pacific Ocean
(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
South Pacific Ocean
(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-05
Baie Nuarei, French Polynesia, PF
(c) tluisaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-04
Australia
(c) Tahn Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-18
Guam, 66010
(c) Curtis Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-05
Penida Island, Nusa Penida, Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia
(c) barnydillarstone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caracanthus maculatus. BPBM 4418. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35757298. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4418.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35757298 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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