Scorpaenopsis brevifrons
Bigmouth Scorpionfish
Eschmeyer & Randall, 1975Accepted name in the World Register of Marine Species.WoRMS 218107 ↗
Photo: (c) 104623964081378888743, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 104623964081378888743 (iNaturalist)
13
Bishop specimens
7
Type specimens
1951
First collected
1991
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1951 by E.S. Herald, R.R. Rofen, V.E. Brock, W.A. Gosline, et al (Oʻahu). The Museum last collected it in 1991; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 17, 2026.
Alive today
19 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-17
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) sabrinamedinaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-19
Puuholo Rd, Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) scubagirltexas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Shallow Reef, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-04
Pupukea, HI 96712, USA
(c) Shallow Reef, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-15
Puako, HI 96743, USA
(c) Erica, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-06
North Pacific Ocean, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-12
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Maxfield Marley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-14
Kewalo Basin, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)