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Cephalopholis sexmaculata
Saddle Grouper
As recorded: Cephalopholis sexmaculata (Rüppell, 1830)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and A.R. EmeryA.R. Emery →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- April 1, 1970
- Locality
- Majuro Atoll
- Island
- Majuro Atoll
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1970, J.E. Randall and A.R. Emery also collected 13 other specimens.
Cephalopholis sexmaculata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 316 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
(c) j14n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10
Naavaidhoo Hoholha
(c) Shaha Hashim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10
Naavaidhoo Hoholha
(c) Shaha Hashim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04
mtsaka, Mohéli, Comores
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cephalopholis sexmaculata. BPBM 9698. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35862657. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9698.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35862657 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
