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Belonoperca chabanaudi
Arrowhead Soapfish
As recorded: Belonoperca chabanaudi Fowler & Bean, 1930
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 8, 1979
- Locality
- North Male Atoll; Villingili Island, N side; reef front; cave
- Island
- North Male Atoll
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 8, 1979, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Belonoperca chabanaudi observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 175 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Muka Kampung dive site, Bunaken, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Melanie Moreno, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-07
Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-06
Sachiko's Point, Bunaken Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-09-04
Lekuan Pygmi, Bunaken Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-09-03
mea, Mohéli, Comores
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Belonoperca chabanaudi. BPBM 22905. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35449209. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22905.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35449209 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026