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Centropyge flavissima
As recorded: Centropyge flavissima (Cuvier, 1831)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54J.J. Magnuson →Harold Yuen →
- Date
- November 20, 1961
- Locality
- Tahiti; Paea; lagoon
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 20, 1961, J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54 also collected 17 other specimens.
Apogon crassiceps
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Apogon doryssa
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Canthigaster bennetti
Ichthyology
Canthigaster margaritata
Ichthyology
Cheilinus chlorourus
Ichthyology
Dendrochirus biocellatus
Ichthyology
Gnatholepis anjerensis
Ichthyology
Gymnapogon urospilotus
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax margaritophorus
Ichthyology
Labroides dimidiatus
Ichthyology
Neoniphon argenteus
Ichthyology
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus
Ichthyology
Pseudogramma polyacantha
Ichthyology
Saurida gracilis
Ichthyology
Sebastapistes tinkhami
Ichthyology
Sunagocia otaitensis
Ichthyology
Synodus dermatogenys
Ichthyology
Centropyge flavissima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,037 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Fakarava, Polynésie française
(c) Louis Beney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
American Samoa, AS
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Ilot Signal
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Pokoinu-I-Raro Tapere, Arorangi, Cook Islands
(c) blogglys, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Îles du Vent, Polynésie française
(c) Louis Beney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Centropyge flavissima. BPBM 10278. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35860794. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10278.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35860794 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026