Centropyge bispinosa
Two-spined Angelfish
As recorded: Centropyge bispinosa (Günther, 1860)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and M.M. SmithJohnson Randall →Mrs. Arthur Smith →
- Date
- November 3, 1973
- Locality
- Mauritius; E coast; Flamand Island; lagoon side
- Island
- Mauritius
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 3, 1973, J.E. Randall and M.M. Smith also collected 11 other specimens.
Callogobius
Ichthyology
Cephalopholis
Ichthyology
Chlidichthys randalli
Ichthyology
Choeroichthys brachysoma
Ichthyology
Fusigobius inframaculatus
Ichthyology
Gnatholepis anjerensis
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax melatremus
Ichthyology
Ostorhinchus aureus
Ichthyology
Pseudochromis
Ichthyology
Scorpaenodes guamensis
Ichthyology
Scorpaenopsis longispina
Ichthyology
Centropyge bispinosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 654 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Wangi-Wangi Dive, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Ilot Signal
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Ilot Signal
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Centropyge bispinosa. BPBM 20147. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35867285. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20147.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35867285 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026