
Antennarius randalli
Randall's Frogfish
As recorded: Antennarius randalli Allen, 1970
Animalia › Chordata › Lophiiformes › Antennariidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and G.R. AllenGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- February 10, 1969
- Locality
- Easter Island; W coast; offshore from Hanga Roa
- Island
- Easter Island
- Depth
- 12 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 10, 1969, J.E. Randall and G.R. Allen also collected 11 other specimens.
Antennarius randalli observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-13.

2025-08-13
Bali, ID
(c) Maulyadi Salasanto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-06
Baywatch, Alam Batu, Kubu, Bali 80853, Indonesia
(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2024-10-21
Karang Asem, ID-BA, ID
(c) Gomen See, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-04
Utama Villa 2, Tulamben
(c) Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-16
Amed Beach, Bali, Indonesia
(c) Paul Sorensen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-07
Utama Villa 2, Tulamben
(c) Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Antennarius randalli. BPBM 6553. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35103938. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6553.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35103938 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
