BPBM 797Ichthyology

Epinephelus merra

Honeycomb Grouper

As recorded: Epinephelus merra Bloch, 1793

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: April 1, 1902
Locality: Mangareva Island
Island: Mangareva Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

58 Bishop specimens of Epinephelus merra · collected 1900–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 1, 1902, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Epinephelus merra observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,143 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22

Rewa, FJ-CE, FJ

(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Mauban, Quezon, Philippines

(c) Paolo Co, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-19

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Baie des citrons, sud, Nouméa

(c) Carole BERNARD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Epinephelus merra. BPBM 797. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36744396. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/797.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36744396 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026