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Epinephelus socialis
As recorded: Epinephelus socialis (Günther, 1873)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and R.H. SniderGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →Robert H. Snider →
- Date
- December 3, 1968
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet, S end; ocean side; reef flat
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 3, 1968, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and R.H. Snider also collected 8 other specimens.
Epinephelus socialis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-17.
2025-08-17
(c) ri_su, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-27
(c) ri_su, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-26
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, PF
(c) feinerr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-09-21
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, PF
(c) Bjarne Amstrup, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-05-02
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-05-02
(c) Motusaga Vaeoso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Epinephelus socialis. BPBM 7336. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36751042. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7336.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36751042 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026