Hoplolatilus starcki
Bluehead Tilefish
As recorded: Hoplolatilus starcki Randall & Dooley, 1974
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Malacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- June 25, 1968
- Locality
- Guam; Cocos Island, NW side
- Island
- Guam
- Depth
- 22 m
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 25, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 6 other specimens.
Hoplolatilus starcki observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 103 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-30.
2026-04-30
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-18
Namena, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-16
Namena, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-09
Namena, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-05
Namena, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-28
Guam, 66010
(c) Curtis Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hoplolatilus starcki. BPBM 7298. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37207380. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7298.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37207380 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026