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Dendrochirus barberi
English: Hawaiian Green Lionfish; Hawaiian Lionfish; Barber's Lionrish (1)
As recorded: Dendrochirus barberi (Steindachner, 1900)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- J.M. Ostergaard
- Date
- August 3, 1928
- Locality
- Oahu; Honolulu; Kewalo Bay [sic]; 5000 [sic] feet from shore
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dendrochirus barberi observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 255 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-21.
2026-08-21
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) kkittens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-14
Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-28
Wailea, Wailea-Makena, HI 96753, USA
(c) hewittdoesit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Stefan Cranston, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-20
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) bburkho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-13
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Dendrochirus barberi. BPBM 5276. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36357674. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5276.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36357674 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026