BPBM 11801Ichthyology

Malacanthus brevirostris

Flagtail Blanquillo

As recorded: Malacanthus brevirostris Guichenot, 1848

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Malacanthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNairDean B. Cannoy →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 21, 1971
Locality: Fatuhiva; off point at N end of Hanauu Bay
Island: Fatuhiva
Depth: 33 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

16 Bishop specimens of Malacanthus brevirostris · collected 1901–1982Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 21, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNair also collected 24+ other specimens.

Malacanthus brevirostris observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 412 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.

2026-09-30

Laamu, MV

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

2026-09-07

Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU

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

2026-08-03

three sisters to anchor Ponta Malongane, Maputo, Mozambique

(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-07-09

Tulamben and Amed SSC

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

2026-06-30

Triggerfish City, Tubbatah Atoll

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

2026-06-26

JPHV+PG9 Zona Via Playa El Estero, Santa Catalina, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama

(c) Steven (Esteban) Mendez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Malacanthus brevirostris. BPBM 11801. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37505894. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11801.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37505894 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026