Rhinecanthus
Picassofishes
As recorded: Rhinecanthus Swainson, 1839
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Balistidae
14 Bishop specimens of Rhinecanthus · collected 1900–1978Species page ›Collected the same day
On June 1, 1900, A. Seale also collected 7 other specimens.
Rhinecanthus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1900. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,952 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Green Island, AU
(c) wild_felix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Uepi, Solomon Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Bandar al Jissah, OM
(c) elegaer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rhinecanthus. BPBM 231. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38433614. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/231.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38433614 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026