BPBM 12246Ichthyology

Cantherhines sandwichiensis

Squaretail Filefish

As recorded: Cantherhines sandwichiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and S.R. ChristianDean B. Cannoy →Steve R. Christian →Johnson Randall →
Date: January 14, 1971
Locality: Ducie Atoll; NW side of small boat passage
Island: Ducie Atoll
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

16 Bishop specimens of Cantherhines sandwichiensis · collected 1910–1971Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 14, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and S.R. Christian also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cantherhines sandwichiensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 125 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-05.

2026-08-05

HI, US

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

2026-08-04

HI, US

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

2026-06-11

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Greg Briska, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

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

2026-04-24

Kaka'ako, Honolulu, HI, USA

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

2026-04-01

Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA

(c) Brian Spence, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cantherhines sandwichiensis. BPBM 12246. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35751946. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12246.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35751946 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026