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Scorpaenodes hirsutus in life
In life — Hairy Scorpionfish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tony Strazzari
BPBM 7787Ichthyology

Scorpaenodes hirsutus

Hairy Scorpionfish

As recorded: Scorpaenodes hirsutus (Smith, 1957)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, J.P. McVey, and W. HashimotoWilliam Hashimoto →J.P. McVey →Johnson Randall →
Date
November 12, 1968
Locality
Palmyra Atoll; SE of Sand Islet
Depth
2 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
22 Bishop specimens of Scorpaenodes hirsutus · collected 1963–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 12, 1968, J.E. Randall, J.P. McVey, and W. Hashimoto also collected 13 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Scorpaenodes hirsutus. BPBM 7787. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38625740. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7787.

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