This specimen has not been photographed yet.
Heniochus acuminatus
Longfin Bannerfish
As recorded: Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, aboard M/V "Crew Chief"
- Date
- February 18, 1977
- Locality
- Bahrain
- Island
- Bahrain
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 18, 1977, J.E. Randall, aboard M/V "Crew Chief" also collected 6 other specimens.
Heniochus acuminatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,773 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Okinawa, JP
(c) daxreid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Gusuku 3-Chōme, Nago, Okinawa, JP
(c) jnnnnn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
AU
(c) Anton Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Tweed Heads NSW, Australia
(c) Kian Hardcastle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
(c) johnfrasersa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Madagascar
(c) Laurent Barthe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Heniochus acuminatus. BPBM 21247. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37167737. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21247.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37167737 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
