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Scorpaenodes parvipinnis
English: Lowfin Scorpionfish (1)
As recorded: Scorpaenodes parvipinnis (Garrett, 1864)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and W.J. BaldwinWayne J. Baldwin →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- October 6, 1969
- Locality
- Oahu; NE side; off Mokapu Peninsula; Moku Manu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Depth
- 25 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 6, 1969, J.E. Randall and W.J. Baldwin also collected 15 other specimens.
Scorpaenodes parvipinnis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-14.

2026-07-14
Q9HP+R6J AP Tourism Helipad, Rushikonda, Endada, Andhra Pradesh 530045, India
(c) Dr. Deepu Visweswar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18
Rushikonda Beach, Andhra Pradesh, India
(c) Dr. Deepu Visweswar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18
Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
(c) Srichakra Pranav Tamarapalli, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-04-22
Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
(c) Srichakra Pranav Tamarapalli, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-01-27
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) wild___max, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-03
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Scorpaenodes parvipinnis. BPBM 7822. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38625442. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7822.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38625442 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
