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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 7809Ichthyology

Scorpaenodes hirsutus

Hairy Scorpionfish

As recorded: Scorpaenodes hirsutus (Smith, 1957)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
March 11, 1969
Locality
Tahiti; Papara; about 1/4 mile E of Teavaraa Pass; outside barrier reef
Island
Tahiti
Depth
39 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
22 Bishop specimens of Scorpaenodes hirsutus · collected 1963–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 11, 1969, J.E. Randall also collected 16 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Scorpaenodes hirsutus. BPBM 7809. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38626739. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7809.

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