Enneapterygius atriceps
Hawaiian Triplefin
As recorded: Enneapterygius atriceps (Jenkins, 1903)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Tripterygiidae
- Collected by
- B.A. Carlson, J.F. McKinney, A.Y. Suzumoto, C. Baer, and L. BaerC. Baer →L. Baer →Bruce A. Carlson →J.F. McKinney →Arnold Suzumoto →
- Date
- September 13, 1975
- Locality
- Oahu; NE side; Kaneohe Bay; near red buoy #4
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 13, 1975, B.A. Carlson, J.F. McKinney, A.Y. Suzumoto, C. Baer, and L. Baer also collected 5 other specimens.
Enneapterygius atriceps observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 88 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-28.
2025-12-28
Kawela Bay, HI 96731, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-28
Kawela Bay, HI 96731, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-03
Waimanalo Beach, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-22
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-04
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) catta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-19
Magic Island Lagoon, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Enneapterygius atriceps. BPBM 19658. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36724770. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19658.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36724770 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026