Sebastapistes mauritiana
Spineblotch Scorpionfish
As recorded: Sebastapistes mauritiana (Cuvier, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 8, 1968
- Locality
- Minami Tori Shima; SW point
- Island
- Minami Tori Shima
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 8, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 6 other specimens.
Sebastapistes mauritiana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-13.
2025-08-13
Saint-Gilles-Les-Bains, Réunion
(c) Jenni Ly, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-12-23
L'Étang-Salé, RE-PL, RE
(c) setsof, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-04
L'Étang-Salé, RE-PL, RE
(c) setsof, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-09-20
Windward Islands, French Polynesia
(c) Richard Hasegawa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-12-06
Saint-Pierre, RE-PR, RE
(c) setsof, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2009-12-12
L'Étang-Salé, RE-PL, RE
(c) setsof, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sebastapistes mauritiana. BPBM 7168. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38634595. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7168.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38634595 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026