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Epinephelus merra in life
In life — Honeycomb Grouper, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David R
BPBM 5388Ichthyology

Epinephelus merra

Honeycomb Grouper

As recorded: Epinephelus merra Bloch, 1793

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by
P.J. Turner
Locality
Viti Levu Island; Suva
Island
Viti Levu
Region
Fiji
Coordinates
-18.1664, 178.4300 ± 5,066 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
58 Bishop specimens of Epinephelus merra · collected 1900–1996Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Epinephelus merra observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-20.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Epinephelus merra. BPBM 5388. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36748631. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5388.

Record sources