Epinephelus maculatus
Highfin Grouper
As recorded: Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 23, 1968
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet, N end; lagoon side; off marine pier
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 23, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Epinephelus maculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 422 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Récif Nogumatiugi, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Vanuatu, VU
(c) nickwithoutwings, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Fly Point, Nelson Bay NSW 2315, Australia
(c) Felix Harper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Fly Point Dive
(c) Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Epinephelus maculatus. BPBM 8411. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36749409. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8411.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36749409 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026