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BPBM 9862Ichthyology

Pterois sphex

English: Hawaiian Red Lionfish; Hawaiian Turkeyfish (1); Hawaiian: nohu pinao (1)

As recorded: Pterois sphex Jordan & Evermann, 1903

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall and P.M. AllenPaul Allen →Johnson Randall →
Date
July 11, 1970
Locality
Oahu; SW side; off Lahilahi Point
Island
Oʻahu
Depth
20 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
25 Bishop specimens of Pterois sphex · collected 1911–1972Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 11, 1970, J.E. Randall and P.M. Allen also collected 16 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Pterois sphex. BPBM 9862. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38326073. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9862.

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