BPBM 21834Ichthyology

Centropyge acanthops

Orangeback Angelfish

As recorded: Centropyge acanthops (Norman, 1922)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and D.J. ArdillDavid J. Ardill →Johnson Randall →
Date: July 13, 1977
Locality: Mauritius; NW coast; off Cannonier's Point
Island: Mauritius
Depth: 22 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

9 Bishop specimens of Centropyge acanthops · collected 1956–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 13, 1977, J.E. Randall and D.J. Ardill also collected 24+ other specimens.

Centropyge acanthops observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

2026-10-04

eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA

no rights reserved

2026-02-20

Le Port 97420, La Réunion

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

2025-12-20

Lungalunga, Kwale, Kenya

(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2025-12-11

eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA

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

2025-10-27

tea garden Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique

(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2025-09-10

Glacis, SC

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Centropyge acanthops. BPBM 21834. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35869547. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21834.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35869547 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026