
Oxymonacanthus longirostris
Longnose Filefish
As recorded: Oxymonacanthus longirostris (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae
- Date
- March 6, 1948
- Locality
- Guam; Apra
- Island
- Guam
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Oxymonacanthus longirostris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,236 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.

2026-10-30
Indian Ocean, Coral Bay, AU
(c) Sarah Whyte, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Oxymonacanthus longirostris. BPBM 25396. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37865707. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25396.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37865707 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
