Centropyge flavipectoralis
Yellowfin Angelfish
As recorded: Centropyge flavipectoralis Randall & Klausewitz, 1977
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 3, 1975
- Locality
- Trincomalee; Lively Rocks
- Island
- Trincomalee
- Depth
- 20 m
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 3, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 11 other specimens.
Amphiprion clarkii
Ichthyology
Centropyge flavipectoralis
Ichthyology
Cephalopholis sonnerati
Ichthyology
Chlorurus rhakoura
Ichthyology
Chromis cinerascens
Ichthyology
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
Ichthyology
Ecsenius lineatus
Ichthyology
Leptojulis
Ichthyology
Lutjanus fulviflamma
Ichthyology
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos
Ichthyology
Siganus virgatus
Ichthyology
Centropyge flavipectoralis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-09-30.
2024-09-30
Gapang Beach, Pulau Weh, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
(c) barthazes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-04-22
Andaman Sea, mid Thailand
(c) jeyre, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Centropyge flavipectoralis. BPBM 18772. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35861676. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18772.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35861676 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026