Epinephelus howlandi
Blacksaddle Rockcod
As recorded: Epinephelus howlandi (Günther, 1873)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Date
- September 1, 1929
- Locality
- Upolu Island; N side; Apia
- Island
- Upolu Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Epinephelus howlandi observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 100 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Hong Kong Island, Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island, HK
(c) Daniel Yu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-18
Ba, FJ-W, FJ
(c) evanmistur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-29
Coral Sea, New Caledonia, NC
(c) Michal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-20
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Epinephelus howlandi. BPBM 5163. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36750704. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5163.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36750704 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026