Iracundus signifer
Decoy scorpionfish
Jordan & Evermann, 1903Accepted name in the World Register of Marine Species.WoRMS 218058 ↗
Photo: (c) pierre_mascar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by pierre_mascar (iNaturalist)
18
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1910
First collected
2005
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
Where Bishop collected it
3 mapped specimens. Localities of endangered species are shown approximately.
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1910 by J.W. Thompson (Hawaiian Islands). The Museum last collected it in 2005; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as July 6, 2026.
Alive today
46 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-07-06
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-15
North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-15
North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-15
North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-10-05
North Pacific Ocean, Puako, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-05-05
Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
(c) Matthew Bokach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-04-06
Keeau Stars, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-08-26
Nānākuli, HI 96792, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)