
Apolemichthys trimaculatus
Threespot Angelfish
As recorded: Apolemichthys trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1831)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, W.A. Starck II, B. Goldman, and W. DoakWade Doak →Goldman →Johnson Randall →B. W.A. Starck II →
- Date
- July 24, 1973
- Locality
- Alite Reef; steep slope
- Island
- Alite Reef
- Depth
- 50 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 24, 1973, J.E. Randall, W.A. Starck II, B. Goldman, and W. Doak also collected 11 other specimens.
Apolemichthys trimaculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 697 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
MJRC+P9W, Bali 80852, Indonesia
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Apra Harbor, Guam
(c) Olivia Bañez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA
no rights reserved

2026-09-28
Pamilacan, Baclayon, Bohol, 菲律宾
(c) island-lover, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
Alif Alif, Malediven
(c) bellalinda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Apolemichthys trimaculatus. BPBM 16187. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35177359. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16187.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35177359 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
