BPBM 22397IchthyologyParatype

Centropyge shepardi

Shepard's Angelfish

As recorded: Centropyge shepardi Randall & Yasuda, 1979

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, R.S. Jones, H.T. Kami, A.J. Stark, and G.E. FosseG.E. Fosse →R.S. Jones →H.T. Kami →Johnson Randall →A.J. Stark →
Date: June 30, 1968
Locality: Guam; Cocos Island, NW side; base of fringing reef
Island: Guam
Depth: 26 m
Type status: Paratype
Record type: Preserved specimen

9 Bishop specimens of Centropyge shepardi · collected 1968–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 30, 1968, J.E. Randall, R.S. Jones, H.T. Kami, A.J. Stark, and G.E. Fosse also collected 23 other specimens.

Centropyge shepardi observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-24.

2026-06-24

Philippine Sea, Northern Mariana Islands, MP

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

2026-06-15

Rota, MP

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

2026-04-25

(c) Gomen See, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25

Chichijima, Ogasawara, Tokyo 100-2101, Japan

(c) Gomen See, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-28

Guam, 66010

(c) Curtis Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-28

Guam, 66010

(c) Curtis Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Centropyge shepardi. BPBM 22397. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35867813. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22397.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35867813 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026