Epinephelus polyphekadion
Camouflage Grouper
As recorded: Epinephelus microdon (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and W. HashimotoGerald R. Allen →William Hashimoto →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- April 16, 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 16, 1968, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and W. Hashimoto also collected 16 other specimens.
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Cheilodipterus artus
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Chromis agilis
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Cirrhilabrus
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Diplogrammus goramensis
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Fowleria isostigma
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Gunnellichthys monostigma
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Gymnothorax javanicus
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Gymnothorax rueppelliae
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Halichoeres melanurus
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Muraenichthys
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Neoniphon argenteus
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Ostorhinchus luteus
Ichthyology
Oxycheilinus unifasciatus
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Pseudoplesiops typus
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Sargocentron violaceum
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Epinephelus polyphekadion observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 568 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Cakaudrove, FJ-NO, FJ
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Sud, NC
(c) Ocyrhoe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Fiji
(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Ba, FJ
(c) Julia Lewis DVM, MPH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Epinephelus polyphekadion. BPBM 8973. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36747453. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8973.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36747453 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026