Pomacanthus semicirculatus
Semicircle Angelfish
As recorded: Pomacanthus semicirculatus (Cuvier, 1831)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- August 5, 1973
- Locality
- New Britain; 2 miles NW of Rabaul
- Island
- New Britain
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 5, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Pomacanthus semicirculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,621 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Rewa, FJ-CE, FJ
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Ueno, Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan
(c) Mina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Bali, ID
(c) rabbit-t, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Manggarai Barat, ID-NT, ID
(c) Nicholas Buxton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Japan
(c) nittan_lover りょう, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pomacanthus semicirculatus. BPBM 15699. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38189173. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15699.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38189173 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026