BPBM 11534Ichthyology

Centropyge bispinosa

Two-spined Angelfish

As recorded: Centropyge bispinosa (Günther, 1860)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.M. McNair, and D.M. DevaneyDean B. Cannoy →Dennis M. Devaney →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 19, 1971
Locality: Huahine Island; off Teffaao Point (N of Baie Fare); outside reef
Island: Huahine Island
Depth: 29 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

39 Bishop specimens of Centropyge bispinosa · collected 1967–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 19, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.M. McNair, and D.M. Devaney also collected 24+ other specimens.

Centropyge bispinosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 654 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Wangi-Wangi Dive, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU

(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Ilot Signal

(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Ilot Signal

(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Centropyge bispinosa. BPBM 11534. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35869660. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11534.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35869660 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026