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Enneapterygius rufopileus
Blackcheek Threefin
As recorded: Enneapterygius rufopileus (Waite, 1904)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Tripterygiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and D.F. HoeseD.F. Hoese →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- February 15, 1973
- Locality
- Lord Howe Island; Middle Beach, SE end
- Island
- Lord Howe
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 15, 1973, J.E. Randall and D.F. Hoese also collected 4 other specimens.
Enneapterygius rufopileus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 87 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.
2026-10-08
Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-23
Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-23
Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-23
Slaughter Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-11
Slaughter Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-14
Slaughter Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Enneapterygius rufopileus. BPBM 14865. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36722131. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14865.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36722131 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026