Epinephelus tauvina

Greasy Rockcod

As recorded: Epinephelus tauvina (Forsskål, 1775)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: August 31, 1968
Locality: Minami Tori Shima; reef flat
Island: Minami Tori Shima
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

46 Bishop specimens of Epinephelus tauvina · collected 1923–2004Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 31, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Epinephelus tauvina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 471 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29

Ägypten

(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

Jazirat Abu Shushah 49720, Saudi Arabia

(c) KaneRJ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

XWQ2+X8F, Hurghada 1, Red Sea Governorate 1960501, Ägypten

(c) Lu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05

(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05

(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04

Safaja, EG-BA, EG

(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Epinephelus tauvina. BPBM 7072. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36748285. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7072.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36748285 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026