
Cirrhitus pinnulatus
Stocky Hawkfish
As recorded: Cirrhitus pinnulatus (Forster, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 27, 1970
- Locality
- Oahu; NW side; rocky islet at SW end of Waimea Bay; in light surf
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 27, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Cirrhitus pinnulatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 919 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Moso, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-22
Gnaviyani Atoll, Maldives
(c) mattdowse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17
Kenting, Kenting, TW-TA-PT, TW-TA, TW
(c) ChienYL, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cirrhitus pinnulatus. BPBM 10013. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36008642. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10013.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36008642 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
