
Epinephelus fasciatus
Blacktip Grouper
As recorded: Epinephelus fasciatus (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 2, 1968
- Locality
- Fanning Island; entrance to pass at English Harbor
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 2, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 15 other specimens.
Epinephelus fasciatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,759 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
MU
(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
(c) Peter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
日本、〒413-0231 静岡県伊東市富戸842−65
(c) akio.suzuki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Manggarai Barat, ID-NT, ID
(c) Nicholas Buxton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
GG36+M67, Dahab, South Sinai Governorate 8772412, Egypte
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Janub Sina', EG
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Epinephelus fasciatus. BPBM 7611. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36745862. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7611.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36745862 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
