Pomacanthus rhomboides
Old Woman Angelfish
As recorded: Pomacanthus rhomboides (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- June 22, 1977
- Locality
- KwaZulu-Natal; Sodwana Bay, N end; reef
- Island
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Depth
- 14 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pomacanthus rhomboides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 72 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
Hartenbos, Mossel Bay, 6520, South Africa
(c) Saloshnie Govender, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA
no rights reserved
2026-07-29
Massinga, Moçambique
(c) eugeniomingana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-07
4 Bouy, 2 mile reef Sodwana bay
(c) Nele Bock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-21
KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
(c) suntheren, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-08
the ridge 6V3Q+RW7, Rua Ponta Malongane, Maputo, Mozambique
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Pomacanthus rhomboides. BPBM 22991. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38186697. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22991.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38186697 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026