Hoplolatilus starcki
Bluehead Tilefish
As recorded: Hoplolatilus starcki Randall & Dooley, 1974
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Malacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- June 21, 1968
- Locality
- Ulithi Atoll; Falalop Island
- Island
- Ulithi Atoll
- Depth
- 38 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hoplolatilus starcki observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 103 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-30.
2026-04-30
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-18
Namena, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-16
Namena, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-09
Namena, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-05
Namena, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-28
Guam, 66010
(c) Curtis Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hoplolatilus starcki. BPBM 9202. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37205865. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9202.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37205865 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026