
Rhinecanthus
Picassofishes
As recorded: Rhinecanthus Swainson, 1839
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 20, 1977
- Locality
- Bali; SE side; Sanur; off Alit's Beach Bungalows; shallow lagoon of reef flat at low tide
- Island
- Bali
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 20, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 19 other specimens.
Rhinecanthus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,954 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Green Island, AU
(c) wild_felix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Uepi, Solomon Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Bandar al Jissah, OM
(c) elegaer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rhinecanthus. BPBM 20919. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38434572. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20919.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38434572 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
