Amblycirrhitus bimacula

Twinspot Hawkfish

As recorded: Amblycirrhitus bimacula (Jenkins, 1903)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and S.R. ChristianDean B. Cannoy →Steve R. Christian →Johnson Randall →
Date: December 23, 1970
Locality: Pitcairn Island; SE side; off Down Rope (="The Rope")
Island: Pitcairn Island
Depth: 29 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

31 Bishop specimens of Amblycirrhitus bimacula · collected 1927–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 23, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and S.R. Christian also collected 24+ other specimens.

Amblycirrhitus bimacula observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-13.

2026-07-13

Kailua-Kona, HI, USA

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

2026-05-13

Assomption, Seychelles

(c) Lisa_James, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-26

Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-08

Lungalunga, Kwale, Kenya

(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2025-12-24

Unauna Island, Lembanya, Una-Una, Tojo Una-Una Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) Lin CHEN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-10

Sanctum house reef, Una-Una, Sulawesi, Indonesia

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

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Cite this specimen

Amblycirrhitus bimacula. BPBM 16633. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35039893. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16633.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35039893 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026