
Apolemichthys trimaculatus
Threespot Angelfish
As recorded: Apolemichthys trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1831)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 25, 1975
- Locality
- South Male Atoll; N side of atoll; Vaadu Island; lagoon side
- Island
- South Male Atoll
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 25, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 15 other specimens.
Apolemichthys trimaculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. 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 18944. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35174316. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18944.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35174316 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
