
Sargocentron punctatissimum
Speckled Squirrelfish
As recorded: Sargocentron punctatissimum (Cuvier, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- F.W. Ball
- Date
- July 1, 1975
- Locality
- Hawaii; SE side; Hawaii Volcanoes National Park; Halape
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1975, F.W. Ball also collected 16 other specimens.
Sargocentron punctatissimum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 158 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

2026-10-04
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-03
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Eleele, HI 96705, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Kulamanu Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) sagemurakami, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-11
Eleele, HI 96705, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sargocentron punctatissimum. BPBM 21123. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38563565. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21123.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38563565 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
