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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.E. Randall, W.J. Baldwin, and A.J. StarkWayne J. Baldwin →Johnson Randall →A.J. Stark →
- Date
- October 9, 1968
- Locality
- Oahu; NE side; off Mokapu Peninsula; Moku Manu, N side; at base of drop-off
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Depth
- 48 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 9, 1968, J.E. Randall, W.J. Baldwin, and A.J. Stark also collected 7 other specimens.
Dendrochirus barberi observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. 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 6540. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36356049. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6540.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36356049 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026