Pygoplites diacanthus

As recorded: Pygoplites diacanthus (Boddaert, 1772)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. RutherfordJohnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date: July 18, 1978
Locality: Taiwan; S end; Nanwan; middle of bay directly E of harbor at Hou-Pi-Hu; rocky pinnacle; base of drop-off at cave entrance
Island: Taiwan
Depth: 30 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

25 Bishop specimens of Pygoplites diacanthus · collected 1902–1990Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 18, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Pygoplites diacanthus. BPBM 23398. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38356684. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23398.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38356684 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026