Genicanthus personatus
Masked Angelfish
As recorded: Genicanthus personatus Randall, 1975
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- David S. Norquist
- Date
- June 25, 1973
- Locality
- Oahu; Honolulu; off Magic Island (Aina Moana State Park)
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Depth
- 24 m
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Genicanthus personatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2017-09-16.
2017-09-16
Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Hawaii, USA
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-09-16
Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Hawaii, USA
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2015-08-08
Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Hawaii, USA
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2008-06-26
Midway Atoll, United States
(c) Robert Webster, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Genicanthus personatus. BPBM 15509. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36932605. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15509.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36932605 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026