Epinephelus fasciatus
Blacktip Grouper
As recorded: Epinephelus fasciatus (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Date
- June 13, 1969
- Locality
- Minami Tori Shima; a point about 200 meters apart from the pier on the south beach
- Island
- Minami Tori Shima
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Epinephelus fasciatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,767 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.
2026-10-31
Sakuranamiki, Yokohama, Kanagawa, JP
(c) dancepartner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG
(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Marsa Alam, Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
South Pacific Ocean, AU
(c) rqy-yong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-26
MU
(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Pemuteran Beach, Pemuteran, Gerokgak, Buleleng Regency, Bali 81155, Indonesia
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Epinephelus fasciatus. BPBM 8394. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36748173. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8394.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36748173 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026