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Pterois antennata
As recorded: Pterois antennata (Bloch, 1787)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, J.P. McVey, and W. HashimotoWilliam Hashimoto →J.P. McVey →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- November 12, 1968
- Locality
- Palmyra Atoll; SE of Sand Islet
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 12, 1968, J.E. Randall, J.P. McVey, and W. Hashimoto also collected 13 other specimens.
Pterois antennata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,323 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) aspearton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Laamu, MV
(c) Anoof Ahmed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Lombok Barat, ID-NB, ID
(c) cr1970, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), ID-SG, ID
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Trengganu, MY
(c) Aiman Azmi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-10-14
Buton, ID-SG, ID
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pterois antennata. BPBM 6967. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38326768. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6967.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38326768 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
