BPBM 21721Ichthyology

Centropyge multispinis

Brown Pygmy Angelfish

As recorded: Centropyge multispinis (Playfair, 1867)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and M.S. ChristensenM.S. Christensen →Johnson Randall →
Date: June 21, 1977
Locality: KwaZulu-Natal; Sodwana Bay, N end; reef 1 km offshore
Island: KwaZulu-Natal
Depth: 11 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

14 Bishop specimens of Centropyge multispinis · collected 1950–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 21, 1977, J.E. Randall and M.S. Christensen also collected 24+ other specimens.

Centropyge multispinis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 192 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.

2026-10-05

Alifu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives

(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

Dahab, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt

(c) elegaer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27

Chumbe Island Coral Park (CHICOP), TZ-ZW-WE, TZ-ZW, TZ

(c) Jonathan Walz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25

Al Madinah, SA

(c) E_Blackthorne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23

Abu Dabbab bay, Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt

(c) Davide G. Borin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22

Abu Dabbab bay, Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt

(c) Davide G. Borin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Centropyge multispinis. BPBM 21721. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35863908. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21721.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35863908 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026