Cephalopholis leopardus
Leopard Grouper
As recorded: Cephalopholis leopardus (Lacepède, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, T. Paulis, and P.T. WilsonT. Paulis →Johnson Randall →presumed S.B. Wilson →
- Date
- September 29, 1966
- Locality
- Babeldaob Island; E side; Namai Bay
- Island
- Babeldaob Island
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 29, 1966, J.E. Randall, T. Paulis, and P.T. Wilson also collected 1 other specimen.
Cephalopholis leopardus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 258 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.
2026-10-16
Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), ID-SG, ID
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Kaskazini 'A', TZ-ZN, TZ
(c) speedytiger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
SHARK REEF MARINE RESERVE
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Kaneeru Villa 3rd Floor, Male, Maldives
(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
M23F+P9G, Gili Indah, Pemenang, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) jmoulton44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Alor, Ost-Nusa Tenggara, Indonesien
(c) Ingo Rogalla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cephalopholis leopardus. BPBM 7208. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35869723. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7208.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35869723 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026