BPBM 13922Ichthyology

Sargocentron tiere

Bluestripe Squirrelfish

As recorded: Sargocentron tiere (Cuvier, 1829)

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and D.B. CannoyDean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 10, 1971
Locality: Rarotonga; near harbor entrance; off oil-tanker buoy
Island: Rarotonga
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

34 Bishop specimens of Sargocentron tiere · collected 1900–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 10, 1971, J.E. Randall and D.B. Cannoy also collected 24+ other specimens.

Sargocentron tiere observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 99 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15

Laamu, MV

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

2026-09-19

South Pacific Ocean

(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30

South Pacific Ocean

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

2026-07-13

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-02

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

(c) Jordan Rowley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-21

Nanumanga, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Sargocentron tiere. BPBM 13922. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38563987. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13922.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38563987 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026