BPBM 1074Ichthyology

Centropyge flavissima

Lemonpeel Angelfish

As recorded: Centropyge flavissima (Cuvier, 1831)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: April 1, 1903
Locality: Efate Island
Island: Efate Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

56 Bishop specimens of Centropyge flavissima · collected 1900–2006Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 1, 1903, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Centropyge flavissima observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1903. 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 1074. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35865865. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1074.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35865865 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026