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Pterois sphex
English: Hawaiian Red Lionfish; Hawaiian Turkeyfish (1); Hawaiian: nohu pinao (1)
As recorded: Pterois sphex Jordan & Evermann, 1903
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- August 7, 1969
- Locality
- Hawaii; South Kohala; off Puako
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pterois sphex observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 96 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-20.
2026-08-20
HI, US
(c) scubagirltexas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) dianna912, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-11
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-20
North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US
(c) Rad Dad Chad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-23
Pupukea, HI 96712, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-23
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Steven (Esteban) Mendez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pterois sphex. BPBM 7812. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38326671. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7812.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38326671 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026